EU justifies and maintains beef ban

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EU says science backs its beef ban:

The European Union (EU) says it now has scientific evidence to support its ban on imports of beef raised using growth promoting hormones.

A European Union spokeswoman says it can prove that growth promoting hormones used by cattle farmers in some countries can cause cancer and should therefore be banned.

Roquefort is better for your health :-) [via Edouard]