QUESTION
You’re at the grocery store.
You are buying a gallon of milk.
Some of the brands have this label on them:
“This milk was produced with the use of rBGH, a hormone that has been linked to an increased risk of cancer in humans. This hormone also causes infections to the udders of cows, increasing the use of antibiotics and potentially creating trace amounts of pus in the milk”
Other brands are labeled “rBGH Free,” but cost up to twice as much.
The truth is, you already make this decision. While there is no labeling this explicit on milk (agribusiness has successfully fought against it), generally, you can assume that conventional milk does contain rBGH, and organic milk doesn’t. So keep this in mind when choosing between more expensive organic milk, or cheaper conventional milk.
Oh, and if you are not entirely convinced of the dangers or rBGH, I think it is worth noting that the use of rBGH has been banned in the European Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
