Cows Not Treated with rBST Go on Strike

The nation came to a virtual dairy standstill today as millions of mad cows left their barns and stalls in favor of picket lines. The International Sisterhood of Milk and Cheese Producers authorized the strike of its bovine members over accusations of favoritism at dairy farms.

At issue is the use of recombinant bovine somatotropin, or rBST, a growth hormone for cows. Jersey Hoffa, head of the union, spelled out the group's demands at a 4:00 a.m. press conference. "We demand that rBST-treated ...