Animal Growth Hormones

Animal Growth Hormones
Advancements in technology are perceived as positive achievements in almost every industry except agriculture. With the increasing popularity of health conscientious Americans it has become a growing concern to whether or not certain foods are being produced safe and healthy for consumption. Labels such as Certified Organic, No Genetically Modified Organisms, and All Natural have become outstanding marketing ploys, but on the other hand agricultural producers and their practices are being reprehended. Animal Growth Hormones are also being shamed in healthy lifestyles. Many people fear that animal growth hormones are creating unwanted health issues in humans as well as livestock. These issues include early childhood
In the article published by North American Meat Institute, shows that several common foods contain "Estrogenic Activity". For an example Soybean oil consists of 168,000,000 nano-grams of estrogenic activity per every 3 oz. serving. In the figure below provided by the North American Meat Institute goes on to explain that produces like milk, potatoes, and peas contain more estrogenic activity than 3 oz. of beef treated with a growth hormone
Agriculturalists are doing everything to provide a sufficient supply of safe and healthy commodities. Due to the increasing population it would not be possible for agriculturalist to continue to feed the world if they were to be discouraged from using advancements such as animal growth hormones. Growth promotants have been used in agriculture for more than 50 years without any negative affect on human health. Animal growth hormones can only benefit the consumers in the world, because as a result livestock will grow faster, have leaner carcasses at a given weight and as for dairy producing livestock they will be able to increase production of milk tremendously. All livestock will make more efficient use of the feed that they consume. Producers can raise beef at a lower cost, and the consumer will benefit from both the lower cost and leaner cuts of beef. Without animal growth hormones or ractopamine-based products, meat and dairy products would be food for only the rich. Agriculturalist wouldn't be able to supply enough for everyone to be able to purchase at a reasonable price. It would put many industries out of business and many employees out of a job. The detrimental possibilities would be endless. A world without animal growth hormones, would be a world