First of all what is BGH and rBGH?
Bovine Growth Hormone (BGH) is a naturally occurring hormone secreted by the pituitary glands of cattle.
This hormone enters the bloodstream and regulates the rate of growth and milk production for the cow. As early as the 1930s, people noted that when BGH levels were increased in cattle the milk production increased as well.
In the 1980s, the Monsanto Company figured out how to produce BGH synthetically, by genetically altering bacteria so that they would produce the hormone.The result was rBGH, a synthetic form of BGH which was easy to produce on a large scale.
Cows treated with rBGH do indeed produce more milk, sometimes as much as 25% more, but the hormone is very hard on their bodies. Increased BGH levels lead to calcium deficiency in the bone and a variety of other health problems. Because BGH can be used to force cows to produce milk year-round, whether or not they calve, the hormone also pushes the body to produce abnormally high levels of milk which can lead to early degeneration. Cows treated with BGH typically have short lives, and they are prone to mastitis, an infection of the udder, along with joint pain, and broken bones.
The following two video links titled "Your milk on drugs" are approximately 15 minutes long...they are well worth viewing. Often , people will ask me why we choose not to drink milk...this is a big part of my answer.
The two videos above are definitely eye-openers. These animals live daily abuse and unfortunately they are the helpless victims of big corporations that only care about their wallets.
This next video really shows how much power these companies hold in their hands and how they use their power to manipulate anyone willing to talk against their product. All this to avoid the truth coming out and being told to the general public.
Please just take the time to watch these and form your own opinion. Try to realize that we are the only mammal that drinks from another mammal. Did you ever hear of anyone drinking dog or cat milk? Why do we think that milk is good for us? Because our mom's told us it was good?
Have you ever stopped to think where the cows get their calcium? From the grass right? Well we can also get calcium from green vegetables (spinach, kale, broccoli, green cabbage, mustard greens, turnip greens, dandelion greens), beans , nuts etc....
Have a look at the link below to give you a better idea as to how to get calcium in a more natural form.....lots of great tips from Dr. Ben Kim.
http://drbenkim.com/nutrient-calcium.html
On my recipe blog (February 19th 2011) you will find a great alternative to cow's milk....coconut milk...so easy to make and so delicious....full of nutrition! Nature's milkshake....wholesome goodness!!!
You will be amazed at how you can use this great recipe to create your own natural chocolate milk as well....amazing fresh taste!!!
Please pass this important information on to loved ones....
Why not let these poor animals live a life with dignity instead of pain and abuse???
Stay healthy...
Sylvie Thibert
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