DES MOINES, Iowa – The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has expressed its support for a new voluntary trichinae certification program announced this week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The NPPC said that the national program will address the fact that Trichinella spiralis is very rare in the United States and address concerns by U.S. trading partners such as European Union, Russia, Chile and Singapore. These countries require trichinae testing for all fresh and frozen pork imports.