UK: Banned growth hormone finds its way to EU

A leading health charity is calling for a total ban on all imports of milk containing raised levels of a growth hormone linked to cancer.

Defra has confirmed claims by the Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation that milk from the United States imported into the EU may come from cows that have been dosed with the genetically engineered growth hormone recombinant bovine somatotrophin - rBST.

Source: Banned growth hormone finds its way to EU

Link: End Imports of Growth Hormone Milk Linked to Cancer, says Health Charity


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