Article: CONSUMERS UNION RESPONDS TO DAIRY COALITION: NO CHANGE IN rbGH POSITION

YONKERS, N.Y., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by Consumers Union:

Consumers Union has not changed its position on the risks and benefits of using the controversial hormone, rbGH, to boost cows' milk production. A news release issued by the Dairy Coalition yesterday asserted that CU has "backed off" previous concerns.

In a statement issued this afternoon, Consumers Union said its concerns about use of rbGH remain focused on the fact that the drug offers no benefits to consumers. Because milk has been produced in surplus for many years, and retail milk prices are held firm by a web of federal and state price control systems, the ...

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