What are the health effects on humans resulting from consumption of meat or milk from cows given rBST?
Milk makes important contributions to the nutrition of people in many parts of the world. In the United States, cows produce nearly all of the commercial supply. “Recommended Dietary Allowances,” a publication of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, summarizes the scientific consensus on which nutrients are essential for man and in what quantities. There are approximately 37 essential nutrients, and recommended dietary allowances have been established for 17; allowances differ depending on age, sex, and body size, and during pregnancy and lactation. Many governmental and other health organizations publish guidelines for selection of healthful diets that would ensure the intake of essential nutrients in appropriate quantities. Calcium is one of the nutrients most likely to be limited in Americans’ diets. Milk is the primary dietary source of calcium, and is also an excellent source of phosphorus, protein, magnesium, riboflavin, vitamin B-12, and other nutri
