Monthly Archives: August 2007

Marketers are putting the ‘BS’ into rBST

The Augusta Chronicle Damon Cline August 12, 2007 Excerpt… Milk from rBST-treated cows is safe for human consumption and has not been found to be different from milk from non-treated cows. – U.S. Food and Drug Administration position statement of … Continue reading

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Letter: Growth hormone scare is overblown

The Augusta Chronicle Mark Tribby, D.V.M. August 12, 2007 Excerpt… I read with disappointment the announcement in The Augusta Chronicle recently by the Kroger Co. that they would no longer sell milk from cows that have been treated with rBST … Continue reading

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Great Rivers White Paper

Download Report (PDF) The great river valleys have always been the key cradles of civilization, and the great river valleys may always be at the heart of human societies. The great river valleys had the world’s richest hunting grounds. They … Continue reading

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Organic Food Fantasies Never Die

Way back in 1946, the esteemed British medical journal the Lancet declared in an editorial that organic fanatics were making health and nutrition claims way beyond what the science supported. Oh how little has changed since then. The media is … Continue reading

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Food Costs Increase and the Smoke and Mirrors of rbST-Free Milk Marketing Rolls On

Terry Etherton Blog on Biotechnology By Terry Etherton July 29th, 2007 Excerpt… The latest American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Marketbasket Survey was released in July, 2007. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items in the … Continue reading

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Reasons you should buy regular goods

Denver Post By Jackie Avener Article Last Updated: 07/27/2007 10:40:10 PM MDT Excerpt… I don’t like to buy organic food products, and avoid them at all cost. It is a principled decision reached through careful consideration of effects of organic … Continue reading

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Beef Nutrition: Beef Remains Most Popular Protein Served in Restaurants

Beef Cattle Production University of Nebraska – Lincoln August 2, 2007 Excerpt… Each year, the NPD Group provides information called “Consumer Reported Eating Share Trends” (CREST). The report includes data that tracks beef servings in commercial restaurants. For the 12 … Continue reading

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