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"For too long," wailed the senator in a heart-tugging cry for justice, "some in this country have been deprived of full participation in the political process."
Posilac
It is my understanding that my state's Eli Lilly took this chemical product off Monsanto's hands. They are in process of shoving it through our state's legislature that the dairys cannot advertise RBGH free milk. Get out the willow switch and give it to them. It is the almighty dollar as usual.
-- posted by Marita at 5:24pm, September 10, 2008
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MIGHTY MONSANTO GIVES UP
Every now and then, citizen activism defeats the forces of avarice and arrogance. Here's a story of how children, organic farmers, and cows have just triumphed over mighty Monsanto and its political handmaidens.
For years, this biotech behemoth has thrown its weight around in Washington, in courthouses, in the media, trying to force Americans to swallow Posilac (known as rBGH or rBST). You wouldn't know the name of this artificial growth hormone, because Monsanto spent millions trying to hide it from consumers.
But Posilac is not a product that people wanted. It's a bioengineered sex hormone that's injected into cows to force their bodies to produce more milk. It's not healthy for cows, and it provides no health benefits (and possibly causes serious harm) for humans. Mothers never warmed up to the idea of pouring a daily dose of sex-hormone milk for their children.
Monsanto got the feds to rule that Posilac milk did not have to be labeled as such, but some farmers, dairy processors, and retailers labeled their products as rBGH free. So, Monsanto tried to get the feds and state officials to outlaw the hormone-free labels.
But people fought back, and even such giants as Wal-Mart responded to consumer rejection of Posilac by selling undoctored milk in its stores. Now, Monsanto has thrown in the towel, quitting its Posilac business. This is a major victory for ordinary folks who refused to be bullied or hornswoggled by the flexing of corporate muscle. For more information, call the Center for Food Safety at 202-547-9359.