In 1993 the FDA approved the use of recombinant bovine growth hormone in cows for the purpose of increasing milk production; milk from hormone - treated animals is especially rich in IGF. (discovermagazine.com)
Dairy cows are given a genetically engineered bovine growth hormone called rBGH to increase milk production. (mindbodygreen.com)
The National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have reached similar conclusions about the potential environmental benefits of bovine growth hormone use, but Bauman — who dismisses charges that his relationship with Monsanto taints the study's findings — says his research was more «rigorous» and detailed. (scientificamerican.com)