rBGH and the (mis)Use of Science

Refrences & Links

Works Cited

Barbano DM, Lynch JM, Bauman DE, Hartnell GF, Hintz RL, Nemeth MA. (1992). Effect of prolonged-release formulation of n-methionyl bovine somatotropin (sometribove) on milk composition. J Dairy Sci 75, 1775.

Bedford, C. (2000). rBGH reconsidered. Animal Welfare Institute Quarterly 49 (3).

Chan JM, Stampfer MJ, Giovannucci E, Gann PH, Ma J, Wilkinson P, et al. (1998) Plasma insulin-like growth factor-I and prostate cancer risk: a prospective study. Science 279, 563-566.

Cohen, R. (2000). FDA regulation meant to promote rBGH milk resulted in antibiotic resistance. Accessed May 01, 2008 at http://www.psrast.org/bghsalmonella.htm

Cummins, R. (2000). Crack for cows: rBGH and human health. In McCuen, M. (ed.). Redesigning creation: Debating the biotech revolution. Hudson, Wisconsin: Gary McCuen Publications, 124-131.

Eaton, M. (2004). Ethics and the business of bioscience. Stanford: Stanford University Press.

Elias, Paul (Feb. 14, 2004). Monsanto rationing cow growth hormone. Oakland Tribune. Accessed May 01, 2008 at http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_200 40214/ai_n14567131

Epstein, S. (1990). Potential public health hazards of biosynthetic milk hormones. International Journal of Health Services, 20, 73-84,

Epstein, S. (1996). Unlabeled milk from cows treated with biosynthetic growth hormones: A case of regulatory abdication. International Journal of Health Services 26(1), 173-185.

Federal Drug Administration (2000). Response to Robert Mr. Cohen Citizen Petition. Accessed May 01, 2008 at http://www.fda.gov/cvm/CVM_Updates/cpetup.html

Fey, P., Safranek, T., Rupp, M., Dunne, E., Ribot, E., Iwen, P., Bradford, P., Angulo, F. & Hinrichs, S. (2000)..Ceftriaxone-resistant salmonella infection acquired by a child from cattle. New England Journal of Medicine 342, 1242-1249

Hankinson SE, Willett WC, Colditz GA, Hunter DJ, Michaud DS, Deroo B, et al. (1998). Circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor-I and risk of breast cancer. Lancet 351, 1393-1396.

Lynch JM, Barbano DM, Bauman DE, Hartnell GF, Nemeth MA (1992). Effect of prolonged-release formulation of n-methionyl bovine somatotropin (sometribove) on milk fat. J Dairy Sci 75, 1794.

Monsanto (2008). General Information about POSILAC. Accessed May 01, 2008 at http://www.monsantodairy.com.

PR Newswire (April 02, 2008). Monsanto delivers record second-quarter results on strong growth of U.S. and international corn businesses, growing demand for roundup. bNet. Accessed May 01, 2008 at http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4PRN/is_2008_Apri l_2/ai_n25122534

Sarewitz, D. (2004). How science makes environmental controversies worse. Environmental Science and Policy 7, 385-403.

Van den Berg, G. (1989). Milk from bST-treated cows: its quality and suitability for processing. In Sejrsen K, Vestergaard M, Neiman-Sorensen A (eds): Use of Somatotropin in Livestock Production. London and New York: Elsevier Applied Science, 178-191.

Yu, H., Spitz,M. Mistry, J., Gu, J., Hong, W. & Wu, X. (1999). Plasma levels of insulin-like growth factor-I and lung cancer risk: a case-control analysis. J. Natl. Cancer Institute 91, 151-156.

Figures

1. http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=355
2. http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=597
3. http://www.monsantodairy.com/
4. POSILAC Label, http://www.monsantodairy.com
5. http://www.mindfully.org/GE/2005/Monsanto-Posilac-rBGH18feb05.htm
6. POSILAC Label, http://www.monsantodairy.com
7. http://www.monsanto.com/
8. http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/
9. http://www.toronto.ca/health/resources/tcpc/
10. http://www.oregonpsr.org/
11, 12. POSILAC Label, http://www.monsantodairy.com
13. http://theanimalvoice.blogspot.com/2007/12/milk-veal-dairy-cows.html

Videos: All videos functional as of May 09, 2008

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsR1NUXmM2Q&feature=related
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ODJXzsTo4M&feature=related
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlKsdyTO7jE
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SXVpvgXo9Q&feature=related
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z2eKu4PL2w&feature=related
6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFRxABSG1HE&feature=related

For Additional Information

Food and Drug Administration: http://www.fda.gov Enter rBGH into their search engine for research.

Monsanto: The producer of POSILAC www.monsantodairy.com

Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility: An organization concerned with the human health hazards of rBGH, claiming expertise through medicine. http://www.oregonpsr.org/

Organic Consumers Association: Interested in fair organic trade, sustainability and healthy food choices. http://www.purefood.org/rbghlink.html

The Center for Food Safety: A citizen organization concerned about the human health effects of rBGH. http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org

The Cancer Prevention Coalition: A citizen organization concerned about IGF-1 and its possible impact on cancer occurrences. http://www.preventcancer.com/

The NOTMILK HOMEPAGE!: An activist website, by Robert Cohen, keenly concerned with rBGH, but also the dairy industry and milk in general. http://www.notmilk.com

Sustainable Table: An organization concerned with healthy, sustainable foods for a healthy lifestyle. http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/rbgh

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