FDA has not set a "tolerance level" for many of the drugs, pesticides and heavy metals found in beef, including copper and arsenic, which can promote growth and inhibit certain parasites.

食品药监局并未为许多自牛肉中发现的药物、农药和重金属元素设立“容忍标准”——包括铜元素和砷元素在内，这些添加物可以促进牛只生长及杀灭某种寄生虫。

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Japan is especially reluctant to do so, as was illustrated by a recent spat over American beef, in which fears of mad-cow disease strengthened the hands of protectionists.

尤其是日本更无此意。有例为证，最近日本的保护主义者出于担心疯牛病而对美国的牛肉硬起了手腕，从而发生了一场纠纷。

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The wiry businessman even inspired a steak house chain, Wang steak, which claims to serve up beef in the style in which Wang ate at work.

这个削瘦却顽强的商人甚至启发了一家牛排连锁店-王记牛排-号称提供王在工作间隙食用的特色牛排。

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Last month, horsemeat was discovered in beef burgers, which were on sale in several major supermarket chains in the UK and Ireland.

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Japan is especially reluctant to do so, as was illustrated by a recent spat over American beef, in which fears of mad-cow disease strengthened the hands of protectionists.

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The FSA said Findus had tested the meat in 18 of its beef lasagne products and found 11 meals in which it contained between 60% and 100% horsemeat.

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