Monthly Archives: November 2006
IGF-I Fact Sheet
Facts about Insulin-Like Growth Factor I (IGF-I) by Dr. Dale E. Bauman, Cornell University Full text of IGF-I Fact Sheet…
PodCast: Milk Marketing and $5 Billion
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rbST Joint Letter
This is a Position Statement on rbST-Free Milk by the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania and the Northeast Dairy Producers Association, Inc. Read the full text of rbST Joint Letter…
The Efficacy, Safety and Benefits of Bovine Somatotropin
American Council on Science and Health, New York, NY, 1994
As the world’s population grows, the National Research Council 1 estimates that the supply of food required to adequately meet human nutritional needs over the next 40 years will be equal to the amount of food previously produced throughout the entire history of humankind. Continue reading The Efficacy, Safety and Benefits of Bovine Somatotropin
Biology of Somatotropin in Growth and Lactation of Domestic Animals
Terry D. Etherton
Impressive progress has been made during the past 15 years in our understanding of the biology of somatotropin (ST) in domestic animals. In part, this progress was sparked by advances in biotechnology that made feasible the production of large quantities of recombinant bovine ST (bST) and porcine ST (pST). The availability of recombinant bST and pST resulted in an exponential increase in investigations that explored their role in growth and lactation biology, as well as evaluated their potential for commercial use. Collectively, these studies established that administration of bST to lactating dairy cows increased milk yield, and treatment of growing pigs with pST markedly stimulated muscle growth and reduced fat deposition. In addition to these ‘‘efficacy’’ studies, a substantial number of investigations examined the mechanisms by which ST affects lactation and growth of domestic animals. Continue reading Biology of Somatotropin in Growth and Lactation of Domestic Animals
Biotechnology in Animal Agriculture: An Overview
Since the onset of the modern era of biotechnology, scientists have made impressive strides in developing new agricultural biotechnologies. Continue reading Biotechnology in Animal Agriculture: An Overview
FDA Human Safety Questions and Answers
An excellent bST fact sheet that presents important questions about rbST. Read the full text…
Questions and Answers about rbST and Milk
General Information about rbST
An excellent overview of rbST with links to detailed information about the history of the rbST biology and how it is produced. There are links at this site that provide important information about human health, animal health, as well as economic and farm benefits. Read the full text of this overview…