“CSF (pig cholera)” vaccinated pigs Start shipping from today, November 15, 4:35

The shipment of pigs inoculated with the CSF of swine contagious diseases, the so-called swine cholera vaccine, will start on the 15th. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has announced that it will not affect the taste and health of pork.

In order to prevent infection with CSF, so-called swine cholera, pigs in pig farms are currently being vaccinated in 11 prefectures, including Gifu Prefecture.

The pigs can be shipped after more than 20 days from the vaccination, and from the 15th in six prefectures, Gifu Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture. , Will be able to ship.

Pigs shipped from the pig farm will be processed at the slaughterhouse and distributed to supermarkets if there is no problem with the inspection by the veterinarian.

Previously, vaccinated pork meat was in circulation until 2006, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said that eating pork from domestic pork would not cause a reputational damage because it would not affect health and taste and meat quality would not change. We will make the safety known widely.