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I thought I should pass these on (below in quotes) ..... the source article is here: http://www.organicconsumers.org/rbgh/012203_rbgh.cfm
(We sell organically "produced w/o rBST" milk of course and Byrne Dairy "Certified produced w/o rBST milk".)
-Mike

             "PORTLAND, Maine -- Biotech company Monsanto has asked the state to
             suspend the use of its Quality Trademark Seal program for dairy products,
             saying that it misleads consumers about the superiority of milk that is free of
             bovine growth hormone. In a letter to Attorney General Steven Rowe and
             Agriculture Commissioner Robert Spear, the St. Louis-based company said
             that milk from cows treated with its bovine growth hormone product,
             POSILAC 1 STEP, is ''equivalent in all respects to other milk.'' The product,
             known generically as rBST, is used to enhance milk production. Products with
             the Quality Seal label are required to use only milk from farmers who provide
             affidavits that state the milk is believed to be from cows that are not given
             rBST. "

            "The lawyer in the Attorney General's office who is handling the case is Mark
            Randlett. You can call him at (207) 626-8588, or email at
            mark.randlett@maine.gov , to find out what's in the letter his office is
            sending Monsanto, et al."

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Here is another food related article ........ source: http://www.organicconsumers.org/Toxic/012203_tuna_dolphins.cfm
-m
 

             "U.S. Changes Meaning of Dolphin Safe Tuna Label:

             By Cat Lazaroff WASHINGTON, DC, January 6, 2003 (ENS) -

             The Bush administration has decided that a controversial fishing method
             involving encircling pods of dolphins with mile long nets to catch tuna has "no
             significant adverse impact" on the dolphins. "
 

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