Deceptive Milk Labelling is Misleading Americans
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by: RussellEaton
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American milk consumers should take note that just about all regular pasteurized milk comes from cows that have been injected with synthetic growth hormones. These synthetic hormones are known confusingly under three different names: Posilac, rBGH and rBST. But they all refer to exactly the same synthetic growth hormones that are given to cows to make them produce more milk than nature intended.
Research shows that synthetic growth hormones in milk can increase the risk of cancer in milk consumers. As a result, synthetic growth hormones for cows is banned in many countries (but not in the United States where the hormones are made).
The labels on regular pasteurized milk in the USA say nothing about the milk containing synthetic growth hormones. Yet over 95% of all pasteurized milk sold in the USA contain these growth hormones.
Many American consumers are increasingly concerned about synthetic hormones and as a result some companies (such as Starbucks and Wal-Mart) are changing to milk that is free of synthetic growth hormones.
How does deceptive labelling fit into this?
When milk companies provide milk that is free of synthetic growth hormones they are labelling their milk as being "hormone free". This is a big con because no milk is "hormone free". All milk without exception contains bovine growth hormones known as IGF-1. These hormones are known to produce cancer in humans as evidenced by numerous studies over the years.
Organic milk producers are the biggest culprits. A big selling point for organic milk in the USA is that it does not contain synthetic growth hormones, and organic milk labels typically state: "hormone, antibiotics and pesticide-free." This, of course, is totally deceptive because, as stated, no milk is hormone free.
Therefore, milk labelled "hormone free" is thoroughly misleading because it is implying the milk has no hormones, and nothing could be further from the truth. Instead of labelling the milk "hormone free" it should be labelled "rBGH free" or "rBST free" or even "free of synthetic growth hormones".
To summarize, absolutely all kinds of dairy milk contain bovine growth hormones. Additionally, most U.S. milk also contains synthetic growth hormones. It is therefore deceiving and incorrect to label any kind of milk as being "hormone free".
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