And we thought the McRib was bad!!
If you’re a lover of ice cream, you need to be on the look out for the kinds with Monsanto’s Artificial Hormones, because they can lead to an increased risk of breast, colon and prostate cancer.
And you’re probably thinking it’s just a little more risk. Nope. Try almost 7 times the normal risk!
├óΓé¼┼ô… [I]njecting the genetically engineered hormone into cows increases the levels of a substance called IGF-1 in their milk. Monsanto’s own studies found that the amount of IGF-1 in milk more than doubled when cows were injected with rBGH. Studies by independent researchers show gains as much as six-fold …
[T]he excessive levels of IGF-1 found in the milk of cows injected with rBGH may pose serious risks of breast, colon and prostate cancer.”
The hormones have been BANNED in Canada, New Zealand, Japan, Australia and all 27 nations of the European Union. So who keeps using them?
Well, Haagen Dazs and Breyers are, for example, regardless of them claiming to be “all natural.”
You seriously need to watch out for this stuff. It can actually be found in more than just ice cream, but also in milk, sour cream, cheese… and the FDA’s approval of using the growth hormone was the most controversial decision it has ever made. And the guy who approved it at the FDA (who just ignored the risks and pleas from scientists) went on to be the vice president a Monsanto’s — the maker of it.
That’s some SUSPECT SHIZZ right there, guys.
And the kicker? The FDA requires that if a product wants to advertise that they’re rBGH-free they have to include a disclaimer that it isn’t any healthier/safer than products with it — which is just a plain old lie.
Terrible.
Watch out, guys!
[Image via AP Images.]
