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Expel the Hormones from School Milk!
Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
The federal nutrition programs are a major provider of milk to our nation's school-age children. According to the National Milk Producers Federation, nearly 430 million gallons of milk were distributed through the National School Breakfast, Lunch and Special Milk programs during the 2005-2006 school year. Unfortunately, a significant amount of this milk may have been produced with artificial growth hormones.
The artificial growth hormone rBGH, used to increase milk production, is unhealthy for cows and may be linked with some types of cancer in humans. RBGH is already banned in some countries, and U.S. consumers are increasingly opting for milk produced without it. Now, companies may be looking to school lunch programs as an outlet for milk consumers don't want.
We can't let pharmaceutical companies and corporate agribusiness dictate what's best for our kids! Urge Congress to ensure all schools have the option to choose milk that is free of rBGH!
The artificial growth hormone rBGH, used to increase milk production, is unhealthy for cows and may be linked with some types of cancer in humans. RBGH is already banned in some countries, and U.S. consumers are increasingly opting for milk produced without it. Now, companies may be looking to school lunch programs as an outlet for milk consumers don't want.
We can't let pharmaceutical companies and corporate agribusiness dictate what's best for our kids! Urge Congress to ensure all schools have the option to choose milk that is free of rBGH!
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# 5,670:
2:47 pm PST, Feb 6,
Jason Baker, Vermont
It's our responsibility as parents to demand rBGH-free milk for our children.
It's our responsibility as parents to demand rBGH-free milk for our children.
# 5,669:
10:42 am PST, Feb 6,
Maureen Cohen, California
# 5,668:
11:04 am PST, Feb 5,
Jon Bradley, Arizona
# 5,667:
7:29 am PST, Feb 5,
Amelia Barber, West Virginia
# 5,666:
3:05 pm PST, Feb 3,
Anna Wolska, Canada
# 5,665:
8:55 am PST, Feb 1,
Samantha Powell, Indiana
# 5,664:
11:17 am PST, Jan 30,
John Piekarski, New York
# 5,663:
7:34 pm PST, Jan 26,
Jennifer James, North Carolina
# 5,662:
6:17 pm PST, Jan 22,
Paula Berry, Pennsylvania
# 5,661:
11:49 am PST, Jan 22,
Charly Choi, California
Dear Member of Congress, I urge you to include language in the Child Nutrition Act stating that schools and other federal feeding programs can purchase artificial hormone-free milk and organic milk. Schoolchildren deserve milk that is produced without controversial products like rBGH, and school food service directors deserve clear guidance on their right to request rBGH-free milk. Although there is no immediate effect from the milk, but it is always important to consider their eating habits is the most influential in their future potential sickness. Please support this effort to improve the milk served to children in our schools. Sincerely, Charly Choi
Dear Member of Congress, I urge you to include language in the Child Nutrition Act stating that schools and other federal feeding programs can purchase artificial hormone-free milk and organic milk. Schoolchildren deserve milk that is produced without controversial products like rBGH, and school food service directors deserve clear guidance on their right to request rBGH-free milk. Although there is no immediate effect from the milk, but it is always important to consider their eating habits is the most influential in their future potential sickness. Please support this effort to improve the milk served to children in our schools. Sincerely, Charly Choi
# 5,660:
1:17 pm PST, Jan 19,
Martha Leahy, Massachusetts
# 5,659:
9:33 am PST, Jan 18,
Tori Bush, Florida
# 5,658:
12:56 am PST, Jan 18,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 5,656:
6:53 am PST, Jan 16,
Freya Harris, Georgia
# 5,655:
3:34 pm PST, Jan 14,
Name not displayed, New York
So many things can cause cancer now adays. Since I have discovered that cow's milk can cause prostate, ovarian, and breast cancer, osteoperosis, and is linked to diabetes, I won't touch another carton of milk at school.
So many things can cause cancer now adays. Since I have discovered that cow's milk can cause prostate, ovarian, and breast cancer, osteoperosis, and is linked to diabetes, I won't touch another carton of milk at school.
# 5,654:
4:40 am PST, Jan 13,
Name not displayed, Washington
# 5,653:
2:05 am PST, Jan 13,
Carlo Bengiovanni, California
# 5,652:
1:29 am PST, Jan 9,
Sarah Sanderson, Washington
# 5,651:
9:50 am PST, Jan 7,
Faye Kaufman, New York
# 5,650:
5:47 am PST, Jan 7,
Rika Toll, Utah
# 5,649:
10:01 am PST, Jan 4,
Celeste Kaisershot, Nebraska
# 5,648:
4:17 am PST, Jan 1,
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# 5,647:
7:06 pm PST, Dec 29,
Elaine Dixon, Florida
# 5,646:
10:47 am PST, Dec 28,
Bonnie Margay Burke, California
# 5,645:
3:19 pm PST, Dec 26,
Peggy Hollin, Texas
As a mother of three, one with major speech articulation issues that may be linked to hormones in milk, I would like to see our government step in to help protect our children from ingredients that may be harmful to them being served at our public schools.
As a mother of three, one with major speech articulation issues that may be linked to hormones in milk, I would like to see our government step in to help protect our children from ingredients that may be harmful to them being served at our public schools.
# 5,644:
10:51 pm PST, Dec 23,
Name not displayed, Michigan
# 5,643:
6:33 pm PST, Dec 23,
Sam Tsang, Illinois
# 5,642:
10:54 am PST, Dec 22,
Jon Heiken, California
# 5,641:
3:49 pm PST, Dec 20,
Amy Burns, Arizona
# 5,640:
9:58 am PST, Dec 20,
Elizabeth Collins, California
# 5,639:
8:30 am PST, Dec 20,
Dana Bleckinger, Oregon
# 5,638:
4:23 pm PST, Dec 16,
Tashia Mccarty, Maryland
# 5,637:
6:31 am PST, Dec 16,
Raquel Candanedo, Texas
# 5,636:
2:49 pm PST, Dec 15,
Pam Wilkinson, Michigan
# 5,635:
11:32 am PST, Dec 15,
Lisa Melton, Indiana
# 5,634:
3:03 am PST, Dec 14,
Marco Turetti, Italy
# 5,633:
7:36 pm PST, Dec 13,
Kerstyn Edey, Canada
# 5,632:
2:19 pm PST, Dec 13,
Band Geek, Texas
# 5,631:
5:58 am PST, Dec 12,
Jessica Cresseveur, Indiana
Offering organic vegan alternatives would be another welcome change!
Offering organic vegan alternatives would be another welcome change!
# 5,630:
3:00 am PST, Dec 12,
Neal Jeffries, Florida
# 5,629:
2:18 pm PST, Dec 9,
Name not displayed, Florida
# 5,628:
4:15 pm PST, Dec 8,
McKenna Hereford, Mississippi
# 5,627:
8:08 pm PST, Dec 6,
Pamela Calderwood, California
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8:09 am PST, Dec 4,
Joy Tay, Singapore
# 5,625:
3:58 am PST, Dec 2,
K. Finsterbusch, Germany
# 5,624:
3:02 am PST, Dec 2,
Chris Beal, United Kingdom
# 5,623:
10:49 pm PST, Dec 1,
Brooke Boroughs, Indiana
# 5,622:
8:58 pm PST, Dec 1,
Agnes Hall, Australia
# 5,621:
8:49 pm PST, Dec 1,
Audra Raulinaitis, Illinois
# 5,620:
3:43 pm PST, Dec 1,
Betsy Reiss, Vermont
I am sure there have been no long range studies done on safety.
I am sure there have been no long range studies done on safety.
# 5,619:
2:13 am PST, Nov 29,
Sonsydee El, United Kingdom
# 5,618:
7:26 pm PST, Nov 28,
Gloria Clements, Georgia
# 5,617:
1:01 pm PST, Nov 27,
Sympa Re, India
# 5,616:
9:28 am PST, Nov 27,
Coral DeVore, Oregon
# 5,615:
7:21 pm PST, Nov 26,
Chance Racanelli, California
# 5,614:
2:23 pm PST, Nov 26,
John Miller, Illinois
# 5,613:
12:32 pm PST, Nov 22,
Silvia Melo, Portugal
# 5,612:
2:28 am PST, Nov 20,
Syreeta Batiste, California
# 5,611:
6:49 pm PST, Nov 18,
Sarah Stirling, Massachusetts
# 5,610:
1:54 pm PST, Nov 18,
Jon Corlett, Florida
# 5,609:
5:27 am PST, Nov 18,
Mike Cohn, Michigan
# 5,608:
4:52 pm PST, Nov 17,
Ellie Shain, California
# 5,607:
5:51 am PST, Nov 13,
Theresia Cronan, California
# 5,606:
11:43 pm PST, Nov 12,
Ro Ram, California
# 5,605:
3:00 pm PST, Nov 12,
Alicia Olson, Washington
# 5,604:
11:26 am PST, Nov 12,
Kyle Maziuk, Connecticut
# 5,602:
12:59 am PST, Nov 8,
Panagiotis Rigopoulos, Greece
# 5,601:
12:39 am PST, Nov 8,
Miguel Dias, New York
