Growth Hormones used in animal production

River City Smokehouse · 06-15-2008, 05:23 PM

I was thinking lately about how growth hormones are used widely in the production of our country's meat. I sent a letter off to the Missouri Pork Association asking for information. I think this would make for great discussion. If you have any first hand knowledge in this area, it would be nice to hear from you.

I wonder what if any effects do the meats/foods produced with growth hormones have on the human body. I have read about the increase in female(mommy parts) cancer, but also wonder about weight gain, diabetes, other cancers, etc. The growth hormones make the animals gain weight faster, so does the hormone stay in the meat and is consumed by humans thus causing weight gain and other issues with people?

Now days the way foods are so mass produced I wonder just what is good and what is bad.

bbqbull · 06-15-2008, 09:15 PM

Google..........Bovine growth hormones, sit back and hang on.

iamuzzyhunter · 06-25-2008, 12:26 PM

No growth hormones are used raising hogs.

Pitbull · 06-25-2008, 12:28 PM

I thought they had band that stuff in our meat supply (livestock).

06-15-2008, 05:23 PM	#1
River City Smokehouse is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-25-05 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Growth Hormones used in animal production I was thinking lately about how growth hormones are used widely in the production of our country's meat. I sent a letter off to the Missouri Pork Association asking for information. I think this would make for great discussion. If you have any first hand knowledge in this area, it would be nice to hear from you. I wonder what if any effects do the meats/foods produced with growth hormones have on the human body. I have read about the increase in female(mommy parts) cancer, but also wonder about weight gain, diabetes, other cancers, etc. The growth hormones make the animals gain weight faster, so does the hormone stay in the meat and is consumed by humans thus causing weight gain and other issues with people? Now days the way foods are so mass produced I wonder just what is good and what is bad. __________________ "Please let me be the person my dog thinks I am." ~Author Unknown 8 x 18 Haulmark Trailer Fast Eddy FEC 100 Traeger Texas BBQ 075 UDS "Cool Hand Luke" 3 Weber Kettles and a Yellow Thermapen KCBS Certified BBQ Judge #8425

06-15-2008, 09:15 PM	#2
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06-25-2008, 12:28 PM	#4
Pitbull Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-11-08 Location: Dallas/McKinney Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I thought they had band that stuff in our meat supply (livestock). __________________ PitBull Lyfe Tyme 20 Webber Kettle Kamado Campfire I take nothing for granted. I now only have good days and great days. Last edited by Pitbull; 06-25-2008 at 12:56 PM..

06-25-2008, 12:26 PM	#3
iamuzzyhunter On the road to being a farker Join Date: 05-10-07 Location: Harlan, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No growth hormones are used raising hogs.