When you go to the supermarket dairy aisle, there are so many milks to choose from: different brands, fat contents, and prices. One thing they all have in common is a label that says something like "our farmers pledge they do not inject their cows with artificial growth hormone." The containers also state that there's no difference in the milk from cows with or without those hormones.
So what's going on here? Why are our milk containers sending mixed messages? And what does it mean for North Country dairy farms that use growth hormones on their cows?
Most shoppers opening the door to the milk case at the grocery store in Canton, NY, this afternoon have never noticed the mention of growth hormones on the containers. Jerry Olmstead picks up a couple jugs.
"I grab milk, that's just me. I just don't care."
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