Is rBGH in milk something to worry about?
rBGH stands for recombinant bovine growth hormone recombinant-produced in bacteria (then sterilized) bovine-cow the growth hormone greatly increases milk output in cows, most farms need to use it to keep up with their competitors, organic milk is much more expensive because the cows are less productive. rBGH is a protein and thus is unstable. It is possible that much of it is broken down and not even active in commercial milk. If a person drinks milk with rBGH in it, it would be expected to have no effect as the concentration is so low. At higher dosages, body builders use recombinant human growth hormone to build muscle mass, growth hormone has also been used for years to treat short stature in children with no ill effects. All indications are that rBGH is safe to use in milk for human consumption, if it wasn’t used, it’s conceivable that all dairy products from cheese, to ice-cream, to yogurt, to pizza would skyrocket in price.
