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==Farm animal, meat & dairy issues==

=== Waste products fed to farm animals ===

=== Bovine growth hormones (rBGH) ===

The FDA approved the use of recombinant bovine growth hormone (rbGH) being injected into cows on February 4th, 1994. Both Europe and Canada turned down [[Monsanto]]'s application for approval. Developed and manufactured by the Monsanto, this genetically engineered hormone forces cows to artificially increase milk production by 10 to 15%. <ref>[http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/rbgh/#rf1 What Is rBGH & rBST?], Sustainable Table, accessed January 2009 </ref> Monsanto spent approximately half a billion dollars on a hormone to increase milk production (for an already glutted, taxpayer-subsidized market). Additionally, Posilac creates additional Growth Factor One (IGF-1) in milk (a growth hormone which is identical in cows and humans). IGF-1 is considered to be a fuel cell for cancer growth and has been identified in the rapid growth cancer. The FDA insists that IGF-1 is destroyed in the stomach. <ref>[http://www.igf-1-and-milk.com/igf-1-and-milk-statement-from-fda/ IGF-1 and Milk Statement from FDA], FDA.gov, accessed January 2009</ref> However, if that were true, the FDA has proven that breast feeding cannot work. <ref>Dave Rietz [http://www.rense.com/general26/milk.htm Dangers of Milk and Dairy Products - The Facts], Rense.com, July 2002</ref> It is worth noting that rBGH is banned in every industrialized country in the world except for the U.S., Mexico and Brazil. According to Dr. Michael Hanson of the Consumers Union of the U.S., there is strong scientific evidence to support potential health hazards of rBGH and a case for labeling dairy products that contain rBGH. <ref>Dr. Michael Hanson [http://www.organicconsumers.org/rbgh/0724_monsanto_rbgh.cfm rBGH & Monsanto's Recent Intimidation Tactics], Organic Consumers Association, February 2003</ref>