Public Health Group Opposes Hormones In Beef, Dairy Production
The oldest and largest association of public health professionals in the world now opposes growth hormones in beef and dairy production.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The oldest and largest association of public health professionals in the world now opposes growth hormones in beef and dairy production.
The American Public Health Association’s call for the ban on recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) drew praise from other public health and consumer groups.
Noted Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter, “APHA’s resolution against this practice sends a clear signal that public health, not industry convenience, should guide U.S. food policy.”
APHA joins the American Nurses Association and the past president of the American Medical Association in opposition to rBGH.
The resolution recommends that asks the Food and Drug Administration to ban such growth hormones and schools, hospitals and others to quit serving products with these hormones.
Human intake of these hormones in foods are said to increase cancer risk.
About 31 Western nations have banned the use of rBGH.
The APHA resolution can be viewed at (www.apha.org/advocacy/policy/policysearch/default.htm?id=1379).
