rbST and Consumer Choice
Critics of rbST frequently allege that consumers are denied their freedom of choice when dairy product labels do not disclose that the product was derived from rbST-supplemented cows. Defenders of rbST contend that since milk from rbST-supplemented cows is not different from that of non-supplemented cows, labeling is unnecessary and that the “freedom of choice” argument is immaterial. To judge for yourself, click on the document titles related to rbST milk research below, including information on bovine somatotropin usage.
Update on Human Food Safety of rbST
University of Minnesota
Annexstad - 1995
Tracking Mass Nutrient Balance on Delmarva Dairy Farms
Kansas State University
Harner, Murphy, Smith
The Use of BST in Milk Production
US Federal Gov’t
1993
The Impact of Somatotropin, Milking Frequency, and Photoperiod on Dairy Farm Nutrient Flows
University of Minnesota
Annexstad - 1990
Review of Emerging Animal Technology
University of Florida
Moreira,Risco, Pires - 2000
Paradox of BST: Why Cows Don’t Burn Out
Monsanto Dairy Group
Schwab,Durham, Cohn
Nutrient Management Strategies
The Bovine Practioner
Grohn, DVM
Milk and Meat from BST Treated Cows Presents No Danger to Humans
Utah State University
various - 1998
Managing Through and Economic Storm
American Dairy Science
Green, Hedges - 2000
High Production: Boom or Doom?
Food & Drug Administration
Feb-99
Herd Manangement Opportunites For Decreasing Nitrogen Load on the Dairy Farm
Monsanto
Mark Amfelt, DVM - Oct-02
Factors Affecting Dairy Manure System
FAO/WHO
1998
Frequently Asked Economic Questions About Posilac
Journal of Dairy Science
Jonker, Kohn - 2002
Focus on the Fundamentals
Kansas State University
Brouck, Smith - 2000
FDA Responds to Citizen Petition on BST Food and Drug Admin
Kansas State University
Harner, Murphy, Smith
FDA Report on Public Health Aspects of bST
University of Illinois
Geoff Dahl
FAO/WHO Food Additives
Agric. Research Org, Israel
Bar-Peled, Maltz - 1995
Errors in Dairy Farm Management Decision Making
Food & Drug Administration
Impact of Headlocks Upon Milk Production and Intake of Dairy Cattle
Monsanto Dairy Group
Hart, Moore
Economic and Farm Benefits of Posilac
Journal of Dairy Science
Ominski, Kennedy - 2002
Dairy Herd Management Practices That Impact Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency
Journal of Dairy Science
Monsanto Dairy Group - Jun-05
Cows Given BST Remain In Herds, Stay As Healthy as Non-Supplemented Cows
Midwest Dairy Business
Dave Natzke - Mar-03
BST: Fact Sheet
Monsanto
Bovine Somatotropin Technology Assessment Conference Statement
Penn State University
Terry Etherton, D. Bauman - 1998
Bovine Somototropin and Stress in Dairy Cattle
University of Illinois
James Drackley - 1999