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!
We took action on “Expel the Hormones from School Milk!”!
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7:15 pm PDT, Sep 28,Scott Bishop, Washington
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4:42 pm PDT, Sep 28,January Butler, Indiana
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4:20 pm PDT, Sep 27,Shirrie Bryce, Florida
Our children trust us to ensure that the food and beverages that we provide them are safe and would not do them any bodily harm presently or in the future.
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8:04 am PDT, Sep 26,Meghan Lueders, New York
I go to school everyday and question what is in my lunch. I eat as much organic as I can at home, so this concerns me. I would greatly appreciate it.
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1:52 am PDT, Sep 26,Noelle Cruz, California
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11:14 am PDT, Sep 22,Name not displayed, Colorado
Additives to foods are sickening our children and damaging future generations. We must clean up our food supply. What more appropriate place to start than our children's milk.
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5:27 am PDT, Sep 22,Jason Knepper, Florida
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7:54 pm PDT, Sep 20,Ben Justiss, Texas
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4:59 pm PDT, Sep 20,Jacueline Villalobos, California
Our kids deserve a healthy drink, we have enough as a society to endure health problems. Instead please try to help solve it the current issue. Allow are cows to be feed well so they can delever good milk everyone.
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4:29 pm PDT, Sep 19,Nataly Roberts, Washington
I want my child to have healthy choices at school.
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1:09 am PDT, Sep 19,Florence Fernandez, Florida
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12:40 am PDT, Sep 19,Gwendelyn Johnson, Virginia
Please. We could have claimed before, we did not know the effects...but now, we know better. Please care about my child. Please care about America's future. For our sake..."and justice for all..."
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12:07 am PDT, Sep 19,Cat Neshine, Canada
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9:00 pm PDT, Sep 18,Sharon Lewis Vandevender, Mississippi
In the midst of healthcare reform, how can we encourage consumption of milk that is linked to cancer, etc.? We should do everything in our power to encourage healthy children to grow into healthy adults!
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7:50 pm PDT, Sep 18,Rachel Guerrero, Minnesota
And while you're at it....why not have the schools provide better food all around. Schools could be buying produce from LOCAL, ORGANIC farmers - you're hitting 2 birds with that stone. Helping to combat childhood diabetes by providing REAL food, and supporting the small farm economy.
