American Public Health Association Supports Ban On rbGH
November 13th, 2009
The Cancer Prevention Coalition announced today that the Governing Council of the American Public Health Association has voted to oppose the continued sale and use of genetically engineered hormonal rBGH milk, and also meat adulterated with sex hormones. According to
their press release, the genetically engineered hormone rbGH (or rBST) is injected in about 20% of U.S. dairy cows to increase milk production. "While the industry claims that the hormone is safe for cows, and that the milk is safe for consumers, this is blatantly false."
The Coalition points out that:
* rBGH makes cows sick. Monsanto has been forced to admit to about 20 toxic veterinary effects, including mastitis, on the label of Posilac (rBGH,) which is injected in cows to increase milk production. Monsanto's Posilac product was acquired by Eli Lilly in 2008.
* rBGH milk is contaminated by pus, due to mastitis, an udder infection commonly induced by the hormone, and also by antibiotics used to treat the mastitis.
* rBGH milk is chemically and nutritionally different than natural milk.
* Milk from cows injected with rBGH is contaminated with the hormone, traces of which are absorbed through the gut into the blood of people who consume this milk or its products.
* rBGH milk is supercharged with high levels of the natural growth factor (IGF-1), which is readily absorbed through the gut.
* Excess levels of IGF-1 have been incriminated in well-documented scientific publications by the Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition as causes of breast, colon, and prostate cancers. Additionally, IGF-1 blocks natural defense mechanisms against early submicroscopic cancers."
We applaud the Cancer Prevention Coalition and the American Public Health Association for their strong stance against rbGH and hormones in meat. Read their press release
HERE.
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