Ecuador seizes ~1 ton unregistered meat in Pichincha; enforcement signals tighter food safety controls

Ecuador's Agrocalidad seized nearly a ton of unregistered meat across three cantons in Pichincha province, requiring traders to present Health Certificates of Origin and Movement. The action indicates stepped-up enforcement of food safety regulations, though the scale is modest and localized. This matters as it signals potential tightening of regulatory oversight in the meat supply chain, with implications for small traders and informal markets.