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  • From: "Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>
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  • Subject: [Homestead] Speaking of WallyWorld
  • Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:15:14 -0700

and organic foods, here is an interesting article that shows that consumers
just might be shaking up how WallyWorld operates, at least on the food scene:

NATION'S LARGEST DAIRIES TRYING TO AVOID MONSANTO'S BOVINE GROWTH HORMONE
The largest retailers and distributors of milk and dairy products in the U.S.
are considering eliminating rBGH from their products. According to the trade
journal Dairy Food and Market Analyst, Wal-Mart and Dean Foods have begun
pressing suppliers for a larger supply of milk produced without rBGH, in
response to increasing consumer demand. The synthetic hormone rBGH is a
genetically engineered drug designed to make dairy cows produce more milk.
The controversial hormone has been banned in Europe and Canada due to its
links to increased risks for cancer and antibiotic resistance. Despite these
bans, 18% of U.S. dairy cows, especially those on factory-style farms,
continue to be injected with the drug. Over the past few years, millions of
consumers have switched to milk and dairy products from organic farms, which
ban the use of rBGH and antibiotics. Starbucks, by the way, is still serving
up coffee drinks across the country that are laced with rBGH--another good
reason to patronize local independently owned coffee shops that offer organic
and Fair Trade alternatives.



  • [Homestead] Speaking of WallyWorld, Lynda, 06/16/2006

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