But the government's assurances didn't quell the fears of hog farmers. Aside from joining with chicken farmers, dairy farmers and the animal feed industry in organizing an advocacy group to resist imports of American feed and animal oils, hog farmers even pelted the American Institute in Taiwan with eggs and pig manure on March 12. When the agreement was reached, they only grew more dissatisfied and issued a call for large-scale protests.
但是憂心忡忡的豬農並不理會政府的說法，除了與雞農、酪農和飼料業者籌組自救會，共同抵制美國飼料和油脂原料，也於十二日前往美國在台協會抗議，甚至丟擲豬糞雞蛋。