What Are the Effects of Bovine Growth Hormones?
Bovine somatotropin (BST) is a bovine growth hormone that affects milk production in dairy cows. It is a naturally occurring hormone produced by the cow’s pituitary gland. Scientists have established methods by which the hormone can be reproduced in laboratory settings, and dairy cattle can be injected with it in order to increase milk production. There is some controversy and concern surrounding the use of BST, but much of it is largely unfounded.
