Fwd: Show Your Support for rBGH-free Milk

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http://democracyinaction.org

 

 

May 6, 2008

 

Dear Supporter,

 

Support rBGH-free Dairy Products!

 

 

Help us collect 10,000 signatures to thank companies that have gone

rBGH-free and to encourage others to do the same.

 

Sign the Petition

 

Every day we get a little bit closer to an rBGH-free milk supply as

more and more major retailers are responding to the growing consumer

demand for healthier milk. Chipotle, Kroger, and Wal-Mart are the most

recent stores to join the trend. We're collecting 10,000 petition

signatures to thank companies that have gone rBGH-free and to

encourage other companies to do the same. Will you sign our petition?

 

 

In January, Chipotle began serving only rBGH-free sour cream and

cheese in its restaurants, and Kroger and Wal-Mart both announced that

they will only source rBGH-free milk for their store brands. The

artificial growth hormone rBGH is known to increase infections in cows

and there are ongoing questions about its links to cancer in humans.

 

Sign the petition thanking these companies for making the switch to

healthier milk and dairy products.

 

While certain retailers are responding to consumers' rBGH concerns,

unfortunately some states are not. Currently, five states are

considering legislation or regulations that would restrict consumers'

right to know whether their milk was produced with rBGH. These five

states are Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, New York, and Utah.

 

And two states -- Pennsylvania and Ohio-- both recently passed

regulations that restrict 'rBGH-free' labels and require an FDA

disclaimer stating there's no difference between milk produced with or

without the artificial hormone. Research, however, disagrees with this

disclaimer-- that's why rBGH's use is prohibited in over 30 other

countries.

 

Please spread the word and help us collect 10,000 petition signatures

thanking the above companies for making the switch. A strong show of

support for healthier milk and dairy products will be valuable in our

future advocacy efforts with other dairy retailers who have yet to go

rBGH-free.

http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/t/5915/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=1197

 

Thanks for taking action,

 

Filmona Hailemichael

Food and Water Watch

goodfood(at)fwwatch.org

 

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