| Monsanto Gives rBGH the Boot |
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| Written by Kiki Hubbard | |
| Wednesday, 06 August 2008 | |
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Wow. Did we call it or what? Well, sort of. Monsanto just announced that it's pursuing a divestiture of Posilac, or rBGH, which we predicted yesterday was headed toward the exit door of the marketplace anyway. While this doesn't mean rBGH is going away anytime soon, it does mean that Monsanto no longer sees it as profitable and wants to sell this piece of itself to another company. Though the details of the divestiture are unknown, it seems cows and consumers alike have something to celebrate. There's evidence of negative health implications for both species, and Monsanto has done everything to discredit these studies and push for state labeling restrictions that eliminate consumers' ability to choose rBGH-free products. It's unclear if Monsanto will continue research in other rBGH projects, like tilapia. My guess is no. Source: Reuters
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