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Hormones in milk
Topic Started: Nov 15 2007, 09:05 AM (561 Views)
lanaia74
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Since you have moved in, you are the most talked about topic from the neighborhood
Your very dark hair, olive complexion, leads me to believe you are from Latin America
I have never seen you in the company of a female, but if you wanted too, I know you could
You are so suave and debonair, an added addition, to this beautiful land of America.

I notice you always dress in black, maybe just your choice of dress
Whether it be a t-shirt or a sweater, it is always black
Whenever you are around, all I can do is stare at you, to this I must confess
I watch you, your muscles ripple, as you swim in your pool, in your yard in the back.

Each time I see you my heart skips a beat, at times the sight of you even takes my breath
As I watch you, I dream how it would feel to be in your strong arms
I dream of being with you forever, even within death
I must get to know you better, you and all of your charm.

I notice your window shades are always drawn, even within the light of day
Seems to me you are a very private person, making getting to know you very hard
I finally swallow my pride, I am going to introduce myself to you, no more delay
I search my soul for courage, even a little shard.

As I walk up to your door, I notice no plants growing beside the walk way
This seems strange to me, but I just shrug it off
I ring the doorbell, I hear you coming to the door, without delay
After you answer the door, I introduce myself, shaking your hand which to me seems very soft.

You invite me inside, offering me a seat, you even offer to serve me some tea
Sitting in the living room, I notice a CD rack, so I start looking through some of your flicks
I notice you are a horror movie buff, just like me
Then on the wall a coat of arms, proudly displaying SIX, SIX, SIX.



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This is true

Within the vast area of the Milky Way, the center of the universe exists
On the table of the zodiac signs, we perceive only twelve
But unknowingly to some there are thirteen the thirteenth, the center of the universe, from this place no one has any idea about risks
This thirteenth sign known as Ophiuchus , has remained from mankind's knowledge, like it was deliberately shelved.

The ancient Mayan from long ago saw, a cosmic alignment, no one knowing the effects this would have on mother earth
This alignment not only prophesied by the Mayan, but from Nostradamus, a new chapter has been found
In this lost book, this alignment is mentioned, maybe giving way to a new solar system, a new birth
This is supposed to occur in 2012, but no one knows from this where, the earth may be bound.

Ophiuchus, the thirteenth sign, in the middle of the Milky Way, the known center of our universe
In 2012, the earth and the sun will be in direct alignment of the thirteenth sign
The way the Mayan and Nostradamus describe this thing, we may be in for some kind of solar curse
In certain records, it is shown it has happened before, but no records showing that everything will be fine.

This prophecy, from two different sources, separated by distance and time
It really makes one wonder, what may occur, no one really knows for sure
But in the deep cold vastness of space, where everything is as silent as a mime
For this documented event, there may be no immediate cure.

Maybe the gravitational pull, will tear our old world apart
Maybe the pull will be so strong, the magma in the earth's core, could be brought to the surface
Something devastating may occur, from the solar system's very heart
The doomsday prophecy, maybe with death we are to share a kiss.

The only thing really known is that December 21st, 2012, this alignment will occur
There is a record of this, but not of the affects it had on mankind
Maybe there is no record of this, because mass extinct did occur
So no one knows the answers,until after everything is aligned.



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Hormones in Your Milk
Janet Raloff

Four dairies got their proverbial hands slapped by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for marketing what it charges is "misbranded" milk. The regulatory agency recently issued warning letters to the companies—which sell whole milk, reduced-fat milk, and ice cream—saying that their product labels contain false statements about the food's hormone status.



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FDA's Sept. 24 letter to a Sauk Centre, Minn., dairy, for instance, informed the chief manager that the dairy's products are misbranded because its labels "contain the statement 'No Hormones,' which is false." The agency's contention is that naturally occurring hormones are present in all milk and milk products. Indeed, the warning letter charged, "milk cannot be produced in a way that renders it free of hormones." Even a mother's milk is laced with natural hormones.

However, natural hormones aren't what the commercial milk producers have been referring to in their advertising. The dairies' intent was to highlight that their products came from cows never treated with genetically engineered bovine somatotropin, or rBST. U.S. dairy farmers commonly administer this drug, which is virtually identical to a natural bovine hormone, to boost milk production.

FDA's warning letters demanded prompt relabeling of the dairies' products. Failure to do so, it said, could result in product seizures or an injunction prohibiting the sale of the misbranded goods. In fact, all four dairies responded. One withdrew the offending product. The others all relabeled their milk and related goods.

Monsanto in St. Louis is the sole maker of rBST in the United States. Just weeks before the FDA's action on dairy product labels, the company brought suit against Oakhurst Dairy in Portland, Maine, for labeling its products with the words "our Farmer's Pledge not to use artificial growth hormones." That statement appears on every milk product sold by the 82-year-old family-owned dairy. Monsanto's suit asks the U.S. District Court in Boston to make Oakhurst remove the statement from its labeling.

"We are actively fighting Monsanto's efforts, and our argument is a simple one—families have the right to know what is and isn't used in producing the milk they drink," says Stanley T. Bennett in a statement for the dairy. "While we make no claims regarding the science of artificial growth hormones," Bennett says, "we feel strongly that keeping our customers fully informed is the right thing to do."

An account of the lawsuit in the July 8 Portland Press Herald quotes Jennifer Garrett, director of technical services for Monsanto's dairy business, as saying: "We believe Oakhurst labels deceive consumers; they're marketing a perception that one milk product is safer or of higher quality than other milk."

In fact, FDA maintains that food producers "have no basis for claiming that milk from cows not treated with rBST is safer than milk from rBST-treated cows." However, the agency has also stated that manufacturers who use milk from cows not treated with rBST "may voluntarily inform consumers of this fact on their product labels or labeling, provided that the statements are truthful and not misleading."

Does such an FDA statement protect Oakhurst Dairy in the litigation? Monsanto says no. In a prepared statement, the company argues that Oakhurst's labels "fail to fully disclose years of scientific evidence that milk from cows supplemented with rBST is the same as all other milk . . . . Without this information, independent market research shows that many consumers are misled to believe that the milk with labels such as the Oakhurst Dairy label is healthier or safer than other milk." The company cited surveys conducted by North Hampton, Mass.–based MSR Research Group showing that "more than two-thirds of consumers were misled to believe that the milk with the Oakhurst Dairy label was healthier to drink than milk labeled without such a statement, and that more than 60 percent of consumers were also misled to believe that the milk with the Oakhurst Dairy label was safer to drink than milk labeled without such a statement."

The Monsanto-versus-Oakhurst Dairy case has a projected trial date of Jan. 6, 2004.

What is rBST?

Two decades ago, scientists at Cornell University pioneered studies of treating dairy cattle with injections of natural bovine somatotropin (BST). Work by researchers there and elsewhere showed that the hormone alters how cows use nutrients—causing them to divert more of their energy intake into milk generation rather than growth (SN: 5/5/84, p. 284). Indeed, early studies in New Zealand had shown that cows that naturally produce more milk than others in their herd do tend to secrete more of the natural form of this pituitary hormone. Cows now getting a genetically engineered version of the hormone typically produce at least 10 percent more milk than other cows do.

Over the years, some scientists have worried that the hormone treatments seed milk with rBST residues. According to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), all milk "contains naturally occurring BST. Milk from rBST-supplemented cows contains no more BST than milk from cows not supplemented with rBST."

Critics of the therapy have also argued that milk from rBST-treated cows may develop elevated concentrations of insulinlike growth factor-1 (IGF-1). This protein is important to milk production, bone growth, and cell division in all animals, including humans.

Thirteen years ago, both the FDA and a National Institutes of Health expert panel reviewed data on the milk from rBST-treated animals and pronounced it safe (SN: 12/15/90, p. 372). FDA went on to approve sale of the milk a decade ago.

Today, an estimated third of U.S. dairy producers administer rBST to their cows, IDFA maintains. In a position statement on the hormone, it reports that "Canada and the European Union, which have not approved rBST for use in their dairy herds, concede that there is no public health risk associated with milk from supplemented cows."

Argues IDFA: "FDA and the World Health Organization concluded in 1992 that any reported increase in IGF-1 levels in milk from rBST-supplemented cows is still insignificant, a finding that has been repeatedly reinforced by other scientific bodies." Moreover, FDA says, IGF-1 in breast milk "is at about the same concentration as that found in bovine milk" from both rBST-treated and untreated cows (SN: 1/27/96, p. 52).

None of these statements, however, has stemmed debate on use of the hormone. Natural food advocates and some environmentalists have argued that rBST injections are unnecessary and risk unduly stressing cows. FDA and livestock scientists have discounted the latter. What's more, some alternative strategies for increasing milk production, such as milking cows more often, in themselves stress the animals (SN: 5/5/84, p. 282).

Critics of rBST ask why so many U.S. dairies choose to inject their livestock with the engineered hormone when the nation is already experiencing a milk glut. The answer, agricultural economists say, is that dairying doesn't offer farmers much profit. So any treatment that allows dairies to get hundreds to thousands more gallons from a herd each year looks mighty attractive.




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I saw this on the news the other night and was freaked out. Injecting dairy cows with hormones to produce more milk could also "I heard" cause men to grow breasts" :lmao: That is what I heard but not sure if they are grabbing at straws or not. Also it could have an affect on children. Do you think they go to far with this?

The fact that they are not going to be required to label that the milk contains hormones after January of 2008 is what gets me.

So here is my question??? Do you think that they should have to put this labeling on the milk containers so that we as the consumers know what we are consuming?

Also they claim that organic milk is better for you. What do all think of this?
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The rubbish they put in our food is the reason that I became Vegan in the first place... now I try to eat organic and if I don't know whats in it I don't eat it.. and I feel great :yahoo:
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I only drink organic milk precisely because I read an essay on this topic a few years back and was horrified.

Not only are there hormones (and no they don't cause men to grow breasts <_< ) but there is also blood and pus from the sores produced on the cows' udders by the automatic milking machines they are hooked up to around the clock. Mixed with that are trace amounts of the antibiotics they use to fight off infections in those sores. It really is unsettling and disgusting.

Thing that bothers me about the whole thing is the blatant lack of respect mankind has for nature and other species. We rape nature for a buck and then act shocked when it comes back to haunt us.
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I read about that too GWH... I am not even tempted by dairy products after that LOL (although I would drink organic HAND milked cows milk LOL)

I think that the additives in our food is the cause of the growing rates of obesity and other diseases such as cancer... The human body is a complex machine and we continue to pump it full of chemicals - can't be good in my opinion.
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I drink organic unhomoganised milk just because it tastes better, not because i've read any reaserch into it :)
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and its loads better for you :) I think its been proven to be 80% more nutriciious ..but don't quote me on that ;)
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And the lumps of cream in it taste amazing.
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