Groups Applaud American Public Health Association for Opposition to Hormone Use in Beef and Dairy Production
For Immediate Release: December 22 2009
Washington, D.C.—Public health and consumer groups today applauded the decision of the American Public Health Association (APHA) to oppose the use of growth hormones in beef and dairy production by calling for a ban on the use of recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) in dairy cows and a slate of growth hormones in beef cattle.
APHA is the oldest and largest association of public health professionals in the world, representing 50,000 professionals nationwide. APHA’s resolution follows an official position statement released last year by the American Nurses Association opposing rBGH. The past president of the American Medical Association (AMA) last year asked all AMA members to serve only rBGH-free milk in hospitals.
Full text: http://www.gmwatch.org/latest-listing/1-news-items/11815--american-public-health-association-opposes-gm-hormone
The APHA resolution can be viewed at: http://www.apha.org/advocacy/policy/policysearch/default.htm?id=1379
Contacts: David Wallinga, M.D., Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, 612-423-9666
Rich Bindell, Food & Water Watch, 202-683-2457
Rick North, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility, 503-968-1520
Martin Donohoe, M.D., Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility, 503-819-6979
No comments:
Post a Comment