- HungerStrike Central - http://www.hungerstrike.com
Statements by Richard Cohen, who went on a 205 day hunger strike to protest the introduction of milk from bGH-treated cows into the American food chain. Sharply critical of Monsanto and the FDA's actions.
- Milk and the Cancer Connection - http://vvv.com/healthnews/milk.html
Comprehensive review of the link between cancer and milk from cows treated with bovine growth hormone at Victoria's 'Net-Active' Community.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Press Release on the Approval of Sometribove - http://www.nalusda.gov/bic/BST/Misc/bst.release.html
Formal report on the approval of milk from bST-treated cows for human consumption in the US, including the conclusion that milk from treated cows is indistinguishable from milk from non-treated cows, the added risk of mastitis, and the manufacturer's agreement to conduct follow-up studies on drug residues in milk.
- Posilac 1 Step Bovine Somatotropin (rbST) - http://www.monsantodairy.com
Information about genetically-engineered bovine somatotropin, or bST, a natural protein produced in the pituitary glands of all cattle and it helps adult cows produce milk.
- Oakhurst Sued by Monsanto Over Milk Advertising - http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0708-10.htm
Monsanto says the claim by Oakhurst Dairy of Portland that its milk doesn't contain any artificial growth hormones which implies that it is safer or of higher quality is essentially misleading.
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