Pennsylvania bans rBGH-free labels on dairy products: Newstarget.com

Beginning January 1, 2008, the state of Pennsylvania will ban labels on dairy products which claim to be rBGH, pesticide and antibiotic free. This means consumers will no longer be allowed to distinguish between dairy products containing hormones, antibiotics or recombinant bovine growth hormone, and dairy products which do not.

The states of New Jersey and Ohio are also considering bans on labeling which would prevent consumers from making informed choices between clean versus tainted dairy products. Organic dairy farmers pledge to avoid the use of rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone, or somatotropin) in their cows. Commercial dairy farmers use rBGH to increase milk production.

The state change in labeling guidelines, which blindsided many in the organic dairy industry, is part of a broader effort by the Pennsylvania Agriculture Department to crack down on labels that highlight what is not in a product, such as "antibiotic-free" and "pesticide-free."

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