rbST and Human Health

Critics of rbST frequently allege that its use threatens human health due to bovine somatotropin risks. However, the consensus of mainstream science is that these somatotropin health aspects allegations are unfounded. To judge for yourself, click on the document titles related to rbgh effects below.

A Step by Step Guide to Nutrient Management

Richard Wolkowski

Bovine Somatotropin Technology

NIH - 1990

BST: Fact Sheet

Food & Drug Administration

Dairy Herd Management Practices that Impact Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency

Journal of Dairy Science - 2002

Jonker, Kohn

Economic and Farm Benefits of Posilac

Environmental Benefits to Rbst Supplements

Errors In Dairy Farm Management Decision Making

University of Pennsylvania

Galligan, Chalupa

Factors Affecting Dairy Manure System

Michigan State University

William G. Bickert

FAO/WHO Food Additives

FAO/WHO - 1995

FDA Report on Public Health Aspects of bST

Food & Drug Administration - Apr ‘99

FDA Responds to Citizen Petition on BST Food and Drug Admin

Apr ‘00

Focus on the FundamentalsArmfelt, Caddy, Weismanr Citizens State Bank of Loyal

Gary Sipiorski

Frequently Asked Economic Questions About Posilac

Monsanto Dairy Group

History of Bovie Somatotropin

Human Safety

Managing Nutrients Across Regions of US

Monsanto Dairy Group - 1999

CJ Nelson

Milk And Meat From BST Treated Cows Presents No Danger To Humans

Food & Drug Administration - 1998

Paradox of BST: Why Cows Don’t Burn Out

Cornell University - 1995

Bauman, McGuire

Posilac and Genetics

Posilac and Nutrition

Posilac in Other Countries

Bovine Somatotropin: Review of an Emerging Animal TechnologyCornell University

Dale Bauman, DVM

The Technology of RBSTJohn Fetrow, DVM

The Impact of Somatotropin

University of Maryland - 2002

Dunlap, Kohn

The Impact of Somatotropin, Milking Frequency, and Photoperiod on Dairy Farm Nutrient Flows

University of Maryland - 2002

Dunlap, Kohn, Dahl

The Use of BST in Milk Production

US Federal Gov’t

Lieberman, Kwon

Tracking Mass Nutrient Balance on Delmarva Dairy Farms

Monsanto Dairy Group

Hart, Moore

Update of Human Food Safety of bST

Food & Drug Administration - Feb ‘99

When Should Lactating Dairy Cows Reach Positive Energy Balance?

University of Wisconsin

Grummer, Rastani