Dairy cows can produce only a certain amount of milk each day, so to meet our country’s growing demand for milk and milk products, most farmers give their cows bovine growth hormone (BGH) to make them mature faster and produce more milk. There is grave concern from groups such as the Consumers Union and the Cancer Prevention Coalition that this practice is harmful to humans. Here’s why: Cows given this hormone are more prone to udder infections and reproductive problems. How are they treated? With antibiotics. Where do the antibiotics go? Into the milk the cows are producing as well as into
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