rbST and Human Health
Critics of rbST frequently allege that its use threatens human health due to bovine somatotropin risks. However, the consensus of mainstream science is that these somatotropin health aspects allegations are unfounded. To judge for yourself, click on the document titles related to rbgh effects below.
A Step by Step Guide to Nutrient Management
Richard Wolkowski
Bovine Somatotropin Technology
NIH - 1990
Food & Drug Administration
Dairy Herd Management Practices that Impact Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency
Journal of Dairy Science - 2002
Jonker, Kohn
Economic and Farm Benefits of Posilac
Environmental Benefits to Rbst Supplements
Errors In Dairy Farm Management Decision Making
University of Pennsylvania
Galligan, Chalupa
Factors Affecting Dairy Manure System
Michigan State University
William G. Bickert
FAO/WHO - 1995
FDA Report on Public Health Aspects of bST
Food & Drug Administration - Apr ‘99
FDA Responds to Citizen Petition on BST Food and Drug Admin
Apr ‘00
Focus on the FundamentalsArmfelt, Caddy, Weismanr Citizens State Bank of Loyal
Gary Sipiorski
Frequently Asked Economic Questions About Posilac
Monsanto Dairy Group
Human Safety
Managing Nutrients Across Regions of US
Monsanto Dairy Group - 1999
CJ Nelson
Milk And Meat From BST Treated Cows Presents No Danger To Humans
Food & Drug Administration - 1998
Paradox of BST: Why Cows Don’t Burn Out
Cornell University - 1995
Bauman, McGuire
Bovine Somatotropin: Review of an Emerging Animal TechnologyCornell University
Dale Bauman, DVM
The Technology of RBSTJohn Fetrow, DVM
University of Maryland - 2002
Dunlap, Kohn
The Impact of Somatotropin, Milking Frequency, and Photoperiod on Dairy Farm Nutrient Flows
University of Maryland - 2002
Dunlap, Kohn, Dahl
The Use of BST in Milk Production
US Federal Gov’t
Lieberman, Kwon
Tracking Mass Nutrient Balance on Delmarva Dairy Farms
Monsanto Dairy Group
Hart, Moore
Update of Human Food Safety of bST
Food & Drug Administration - Feb ‘99
When Should Lactating Dairy Cows Reach Positive Energy Balance?
University of Wisconsin
Grummer, Rastani
