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ALERT
OF THE WEEK: MONSANTO
WANTS TO MAKE RBGH LABELING ILLEGAL This week,
Monsanto declared war on dairy companies that have chosen to ban the
injection of their cows with Monsanto's genetically engineered Bovine
Growth Hormone (rBGH). Due to escalating consumer demand, an increasing
number of large dairies around the U.S. have declared themselves rBGH-free
in the last couple of years. Monsanto, the sole producer of the synthetic
hormone, has seen substantial losses in sales as a result of this
voluntary movement of the industry towards healthier milk. Although rBGH
is banned in most industrialized nations, including Europe and Canada, due
to its links to breast and colon cancer, the controversial drug remains
legal in the U.S. This week, Monsanto filed a formal complaint with the
FDA and Federal Trade Commission, demanding that labeling of rBGH-free
diary products be made illegal. Learn more and get involved with OCA's
"Millions Against Monsanto" campaign by signing on to our petition.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_4698.cfm |