Re: rBGH

Daniel Worley (dan.worley@mindless.com)
Thu, 21 May 1998 17:44:21 -0300

At 07:46 5/21/98 , you wrote:
> Does anyone know how to get information off the web on whether the milk in
>one's local store has been produced using rBGH bovine growth hormone?

Jill,

There does not appear to be any single source of this type information.
And since labeling is not required and is actually discouraged, finding it
may prove to be difficult. A few states have actually forbidden labeling
of dairy products as rBGH free. This was recently (last year) overturned
in one celebrated case brought by Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, but many areas
still do not make the information available.

Your best source of information (and they may not be totally honest) is
the store management or owners and the dairy processor shown on the label
of the milk you purchase.

Others here on Sanet may be able to provide more detailed information.

--Dan in Sunny Puerto Rico--
dan.worley@mindless.com

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