In January , the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products of the European Union reaffirmed that food products from cows treated with rBST are safe for human consumption, and they recommended the approval of two rBST products based upon their review of all aspects of safety and effectiveness.
Both rely upon government-mandated ' quota systems ' for milk production intended to keep supply in balance with demand. FDA noted that food manufacturers who do not use milk from cows treated with rBST may inform consumers of this fact on their product labels or labeling, provided that the statements are truthful and not misleading, according to a September 12, FDA press release.
The press release stated that FDA determined that the recombinant, or genetically engineered form of BST is virtually identical to a cow ' s natural somatotropin, and concluded that there is no significant difference between milk from treated and untreated cows. Consistent FDA Position. After the controversy surrounding Posilac ' s approval and market debut, and since, as discussed above, FDA consistently found its initial findings to have been accurate.
The data provide ample evidence that the amount of IGF-I and truncated forms excreted in milk following the administration of rBST to dairy cows is safe for all consumers, including infants. Additional exposure data are not necessary. In addition, it contains bovine somatropin BST , the naturally occurring growth hormone upon which the banned synthetic rBGH is modeled. Milk contains naturally occurring growth hormones to help accomplish this.
Milk also contains high levels of estrogen and progesterone, because on modern dairy farms, cows are kept in a state of near-constant pregnancy to ensure continued lactation. The Dairy Farmers of Canada ad claiming Canadian milk contains zero growth hormones is false, which violates advertising standards. It is appropriate that the ads have been pulled. The ban is another blow to Canadian dairy farmers, who have seen milk consumption drop since , according to Statistics Canada — as plant-based alternatives have become more popular.
The recently launched new Canada Food Guide overhauled dietary suggestions dramatically — ditching dairy and advising Canadians to eat more vegan foods and less meat. In , a Senate committee called witnesses to probe Health Canada's drug approval process with respect to bovine growth hormones and found "contradictory evidence on human safety aspects of rBST.
The National Farmers Union also issued a press release earlier this month expressing concern that the TPP gives countries that use veterinary drugs not approved in Canada access to our markets. A familiar blue dairy cow logo already appears on some per cent Canadian dairy products as a marketing initiative.
Consumer education campaigns refer to Canada's "hormone-free" milk as a selling point. While fluid milk imports haven't been crossing the border, other ingredients derived from milk already are imported: some food processors use a limited amount of things like U.
When "modified milk ingredients" appear on a processed food label, the geographical origin is unspecified. If the TPP is ratified and imports from the U. If the origin of milk ingredients is clearly labelled, shoppers can avoid non-Canadian dairy if that's important to them. During the federal election, dairy farmers also lobbied candidates to propose food labelling changes that would identify the percentage of each ingredient, so consumers can compare not just what but how much each product contains.
The interactive voice recognition IVR telephone survey of 1, Canadians aged 18 and older was conducted July , , and has a margin of error of 2. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. They are like chemical switches. They trigger another one and another one and another one. The Health Canada scientists were supported by non-government Public Interest Research Group agencies in several provinces, and by the nationalist Council of Canadians. The Council, which opposes free trade and the expansion of U.
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