To curb illegal slaughtering and distribution of meat, the Malaysia veterinary services department has issued an order to equip locally bred pigs with embedded RFID identity discs, according to the Agence France-Presse.

Using the RFID system, health ministry officials will also investigate the distribution of meat that is unsuitable for human consumption.

The system, which is expected to roll out by the middle of the year, will enable health ministry officials to track the number of pigs bred in each farm to compare with the number processed at the licensed slaughterhouse.

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