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[Keith Johnson <keithdj@mindspring.com>]

Thanks, Lawrence,
I sent my letter to the governor immediately. For more about rbGH go to:

http://www.trafford.com/06-0676

A direct link to send mail to the Pa Gov is:

http://ga3.org/campaign/PA_rBGH

Keith


> Pennsylvania's sustainable/organic farming group leaders and its
> indepenent milk processors are asking for support. We want to roll back
> an order from the state's director of agriculture that would eliminate
> any statement of the use of recombinant bovine growth hormone
> (somatotropin)-- known as rbGH or rbST and marketed by Monsanto under
> the brand name Posilac.
>
> While the director claims he wants to reduce "consumer confusion" caused
> by vague labeling claims of "no growth hormones," his order goes much
> further, and actually excludes any mention of the non-use of rbGH, no
> matter how truthfully worded in reference to what is not administered to
> cattle producing the product.
>
> As resistance to this order has started to come in, there's already been
> a month's delay in the effective date, now moved to Feb. 1, 2008. The PA
> Senate ag committee has scheduled a hearing on the order for Dec. 5, and
> it promises to be exciting.
>
> For background and action alert options....
> http://www.newfarm.org/features/2007/1107/pamilk/rbgh.shtml
>   
--
Keith Johnson
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