rBST 全名是 recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST),是 Mansanto 公司对人类的危害最大的发明之一。另一个是 GMO 转基因生物。
In October 2010, a U.S. court of appeal found based on studies presented that there is a "compositional difference" between milk from rBSG-treated cows and untreated milk. The court found that studies have shown that rBST milk has: increased levels of the cancer-causing hormone IGF-1; lower nutritional quality when produced at certain points in the cow's lactation cycle; and more pus in the milk (increased somatic cell counts), which "make the milk turn sour more quickly and is another indicator of poor milk quality."
但是美国的 FDA 却说:
According to the Food and Drug Administration, food products made from rBST treated cows are safe for human consumption, and no significant difference exists between milk derived from rBST-treated and non-rBST-treated cows.[15] The FDA found BGH to be biologically inactive when consumed by humans and found no biological distinction between rBST and BST.