Meat tainted with Clenbuterol 'proved'

[StyrbjornSterki]

This was in the USA's NFL, so take that for what it's worth. Contador obviously needed better lawyers. Or maybe to learn to play American football.

Duane Brown suspension prompted meat warning from NFL
May 3, 2016
Tania Ganguli and Dan Graziano

HOUSTON -- Mexican beef almost cooked Houston Texans left tackle Duane Brown's season.

Not long after a bye week trip to Mexico, Brown got a letter from the NFL informing him of a violation of the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs, as he had tested positive for clenbuterol.

Brown hadn't done anything nefarious, but he still faced a 10-game suspension.

The culprit? Mexican beef.

According to sources, the NFL Players Association proved to the NFL that the burgers and steaks Brown ate in Mexico caused the positive test. Consequently, on Tuesday, the drug program's independent administrator sent a letter warning players that consumption of too much meat in Mexico and China could cause a positive test for the anabolic substance clenbuterol.

Clenbuterol has been used to control asthma and as an unregulated weight-loss supplement. It is not used in any medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration and is banned by the NFL.

NFLPA associate general counsel Heather McPhee researched the hormone and discovered its connection to certain types of meat.

The letter advised players Tuesday to be cautious about their meals when traveling to Mexico or China and reminded them that the league's substance-abuse policy says "players are responsible for what is in their bodies."

It's a warning Brown likely understands all too well. He is tested many times during the season as a result of a 2010 performance-enhancing drug suspension. One such test came in November, after Brown and his wife had taken a bye week trip to Baja, California. A source said Brown had about 10 burgers and two steaks during the trip. The receipts from Brown's meals became evidence in his appeal.

After a months-long process, Brown was finally cleared in April, and his case offers a warning for other players.

The Texans will travel to Mexico to play the Oakland Raiders on Nov. 21, but Brown isn't likely to take a leisure trip to Mexico any time soon. Sources say that if he does, he'll stick to chicken and fish.

 

[gooner]

That can always be the case when the positive comes from Mexico.

This article a few days ago by David Owens on football.

May 9 – Contaminated meat is continuing to pose a challenge for FIFA dope testers. Data published recently by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on anti-doping rule violations in 2014 – World Cup year – disclosed that of just over 2,000 samples taken by FIFA, 18 produced adverse analytical findings, identifying the presence in the sample of a prohibited substance.

Yet these 18 samples resulted in not a single anti-doping rule violation, with no fewer than 14 placed in the ‘No Case to Answer’ category. On average across all sports in 2014, 64% of adverse analytical findings were confirmed as anti-doping rule violations.

Questioned on these cases by Insideworldfootball, FIFA attributed them to consumption of contaminated meat.

“In the case of the 14 samples which appear under the category ‘No Case to Answer’,” the body said, “it was concluded after further investigation, and in agreement with WADA, that the adverse analytical findings were linked to the consumption of contaminated meat”. WADA confirmed this had been the conclusion drawn.

A warning about the risk of meat contamination posted on the UK Anti-Doping website in February 2015 urged athletes to “exercise caution”, particularly outside the European Union.

http://www.insideworldfootball.com/2016/05/08/meaty-problem-not-gone-away-fifa-dope-testers/

 

[Fortyninefourteen]

That can always be the case when the positive comes from Mexico.

This article a few days ago by David Owens on football.

May 9 – Contaminated meat is continuing to pose a challenge for FIFA dope testers. Data published recently by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on anti-doping rule violations in 2014 – World Cup year – disclosed that of just over 2,000 samples taken by FIFA, 18 produced adverse analytical findings, identifying the presence in the sample of a prohibited substance.

Yet these 18 samples resulted in not a single anti-doping rule violation, with no fewer than 14 placed in the ‘No Case to Answer’ category. On average across all sports in 2014, 64% of adverse analytical findings were confirmed as anti-doping rule violations.



Questioned on these cases by Insideworldfootball, FIFA attributed them to consumption of contaminated meat.

“In the case of the 14 samples which appear under the category ‘No Case to Answer’,” the body said, “it was concluded after further investigation, and in agreement with WADA, that the adverse analytical findings were linked to the consumption of contaminated meat”. WADA confirmed this had been the conclusion drawn.

A warning about the risk of meat contamination posted on the UK Anti-Doping website in February 2015 urged athletes to “exercise caution”, particularly outside the European Union.

http://www.insideworldfootball.com/2016/05/08/meaty-problem-not-gone-away-fifa-dope-testers/

Mexico: The new Tenerife.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Of course Dodger got off on the tainted meat from China excuse. (Test in 2013 cleared in 2014) so its not exactly news than peopel can get off.

Just in a very few locations, none in Europe.

 

[Nick C.]

For those of you in the western hemisphere that food shop, do you actively seek out vegetables that has the "product of Mexico" label or do you avoid it?

 

[Archibald]

Brown hadn't done anything nefarious, but he still faced a 10-game suspension.

10 games?? Is that it?? You're out longer for an ACL...

 

[Catwhoorg]

Re:

For those of you in the western hemisphere that food shop, do you actively seek out vegetables that has the "product of Mexico" label or do you avoid it?

I barely give a thought to where my vegetables originate from.
Certainly do not actively seek out or avoid any origin.