Synthetic hormone used to increase milk production in cows calves.
See Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone.
Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone, also called recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rBST). This is a genetically engineered hormone that is injected into dairy cows to increase their milk production. Cows injected with rBGH have shorter life spans and are much more likely to suffer from udder infections. rBGH is only legal in three countries: the United States, South Africa, and Mexico. RBGH has been banned in Canada, the European Union and elsewhere because of inadequate testing and some evidence that it leads to cancer.
Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone. A genetically-engineered hormone sold to dairy farmers, who inject it into their cows every two weeks to increase milk production. Evidence has accumulated in recent years indicating that rBGH may promote cancer in humans who drink milk from rBGH-treated cows.
recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone. Also called recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rBST). A genetically engineered hormone that is injected into dairy cows to increase their milk production. Cows that have been given rBGH have higher instances of mastitis, an infection of the udder, and require more antibiotics.
Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone, a bioengineered hormone designed to be injected into cows to force them to produce more milk than they normally would. Some studies have shown that drinking milk from cows given rBGH increases a person's chances of contracting some diseases, although the FDA has approved the hormone.