American milk consumers should take note that just about all regular pasteurized milk comes from cows that have been injected with synthetic growth hormones. These synthetic hormones are known confusingly under three different names: Posilac, rBGH and rBST. But they all refer to exactly the same synthetic growth hormones that are given to cows to make them produce more milk than nature intended.
Some studies show that synthetic growth hormones in milk can increase the risk of cancer in human milk consumers. This is why synthetic growth hormones for cows are banned in most countries (although not in the United States where the synthetic growth hormones are manufactured).
When you buy regular pasteurized milk in the United States the label gives no indication that the milk contains synthetic growth hormones, yet more than 95% of all pasteurized milk sold in regular stores and supermarkets contain these harmful hormones.
This is a matter of concern for many Americans, and consequently some companies such as the coffee chain Starbucks and Wal-Mart are switching to suppliers that provide milk free of synthetic growth hormones.
How does deceptive milk labelling come into this?
When milk companies provide milk that is free of synthetic growth hormones they are labelling their milk as being “hormone free”. This is a big con because no milk is “hormone free”. All milk without exception contains bovine growth hormones known as IGF-1. These hormones are known to produce cancer in humans as evidenced by numerous studies over the years.
Organic milk producers are the biggest culprits. A big selling point for organic milk in the USA is that it does not contain synthetic growth hormones, and organic milk labels typically state: “hormone, antibiotics and pesticide-free.” This, of course, is totally deceptive because, as stated, no milk is hormone free.
Therefore, milk labelled “hormone free” is thoroughly misleading because it is implying the milk has no hormones, and nothing could be further from the truth. Instead of labelling the milk “hormone free” it should be labelled “rBGH free” or “rBST free” or even “free of synthetic growth hormones”.
All dairy milk without exception then contains harmful bovine growth hormones. On top of this, nearly all American milk also contains harmful synthetic growth hormones. This is why it is no exaggeration to say that it is deceptive to label any kind of milk as being “hormone free”.
There is, however, one big exception: plant-based milks contain no harmful hormones. Non-dairy milk made from seeds, nuts, soybeans or rice is totally free of harmful hormones. Such milk is super-nutritious and truly delicious. See below for a totally free ebook on how to make wonderful nut & seed milk.
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