Comments on: Pennsylvania Cracks Down on False Labeling http://www.wdexpo.org/2007/10/26/pennsylvania-cracks-down-on-false-labeling/ The World Dairy Business Blog Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:25:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: DeeAnna Cavinee http://www.wdexpo.org/2007/10/26/pennsylvania-cracks-down-on-false-labeling/#comment-46914 DeeAnna Cavinee Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:38:22 +0000 http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=1915#comment-46914 I agree with Bob. Also, I think rBGH is a loser for the dairy industry in the long-term. Why use a product that causes overproduction which drives prices down unless the state intervenes with price supports which are becoming increasing unpopular with taxpayers? Also, worldwide consumers and consumer protection organizations don't want rBGH. The dairy industry has lost that fight. Does it really want to further alienate the people that buy their products? Just asking. I agree with Bob.

Also, I think rBGH is a loser for the dairy industry in the long-term.

Why use a product that causes overproduction which drives prices down unless the state intervenes with price supports which are becoming increasing unpopular with taxpayers?

Also, worldwide consumers and consumer protection organizations don’t want rBGH. The dairy industry has lost that fight. Does it really want to further alienate the people that buy their products?

Just asking.

]]> By: Bob Messing http://www.wdexpo.org/2007/10/26/pennsylvania-cracks-down-on-false-labeling/#comment-46766 Bob Messing Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:14:34 +0000 http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=1915#comment-46766 I believe consumers should be able to choose products that were produced without the use of controversial practices, such as the injection of rBGH into cows. Regardless of what may or may not be present in the milk, I, for one, and the many customers in the Coop at which I am the Dairy Buyer believe using rBGH is tough on cows, puts the farmer into an economic bind and contributes to the problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria because of the need for farmers using rBGH to use antibiotics to remedy the increased mastitis. Labeling should be accurate (eg: "we do not treat our cows with rBGH"), but it should certainly be there. I believe consumers should be able to choose products that were produced without the use of controversial practices, such as the injection of rBGH into cows. Regardless of what may or may not be present in the milk, I, for one, and the many customers in the Coop at which I am the Dairy Buyer believe using rBGH is tough on cows, puts the farmer into an economic bind and contributes to the problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria because of the need for farmers using rBGH to use antibiotics to remedy the increased mastitis. Labeling should be accurate (eg: “we do not treat our cows with rBGH”), but it should certainly be there.

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