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rBGH is short for Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone and is produced by the monsanto company. Because it is a synthetic copy of the hormone cows have that makes them produce milk, cows injected with it produce up to 15% more milk, a very un needed extra 15%. rBGH's are harmful to both cows and humans, and the fact that they have been approved by the fda (in 1993) is appalling considering that those who were on the fda board were former employees of monsanto, and that several articles/essays on the harmful side effects of rBGH's were delayed from being published in order to make sure that the fda did not read them. In cows the hormone causes infection of the uder (in 79% of cows injected with rBGHS) which results in a greater need for antibiotics, reduced pregnancy rates, uterine and ovary problems and digestive disorders. the nutritional value of milk is also hurt by the hormone. Milk from rBGH cows has less protein and vitamins, vitamins most americans dont' recieve enough of to begin with. It also causes milk to go sour before it's time due to the increased amount of antibiotics in the milk. Those antibiotics can not possibly have a positive effect on the people drinking the milk. The fda even approved this shady hormone before any results were published on how it effects humans. Perhaps who is hurt most by this chemical are farmers-- some of my favorite people. Farmers are hurt in several ways; 1) family farmers can not compete with the huge corporations who can afford rBGH and other farm equipment and thus really struggle to stay in the race, or have to give up their farming methods, which have often been handed down from generation to generation and work for these companies. will it really hurt the ceo of monsanto or whichever the hell huge dairy company if they don't make that extra 1 million and put up with a "measely" sallary of 9 billion a year? 2) Even without rBGH's america produces TOO MUCH milk-- several million dollars more than is consumed, with the increased 15% of milk milk prices drop even lower and cause even more family farms to reach poverty level. As of now, a non-corporate farm household has an income of 28 thosand dollars-- almost at the poverty level-- which is terrible considering it's hardly enough to raise a family on and that these people break their backs working so hard on the land and animals they love so much. 3) also, the gov spends nearly 10 million tax payer dollars just to sop up the left over milk also, there are even laws in states prohibiting people from stating if their product is rBGH free-- when in fact, the good thing to do is just the opposite, make it mandatory for dairy products to have labels informing the consumer whether or not it contains rBGH and some possible side effects if it does (sorta like cig boxes). This way, a consumer can make the best desicion for himself- even if it is buying rBGH (i mean, everyone knows cigs can kill ya, but people still smoke right?). If you would like to get involved in some way, please send this message on, and/or contact the follwing: FDA 200 C Street S.W. Washington, D.C. 20204 Monsanto Company The Agricultural Group 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63167 |
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