"Look at the history of the FDA and see if they truly have the best interests of America’s health and food safety at the core of their concerns."
"In the early 1990s the FDA was constructing their genetically modified organisms (GMO) policy. During the Clinton Administration Michael R. Taylor was appointed policy chief at the FDA, whose job it was to make policy with regards to these GMOs. Prior to working at the FDA he had been Monsanto’s attorney. One of the products of Monsanto was Posilac, which is the brand name of recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) also known as recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST). This product, when injected into dairy cows, causes them to produce 10 to 15% more milk on average. This was marketed as a safe drug to increase milk production and therefore increase revenues for dairy farmers. Michael R. Taylor declared all GMOs, including rBGH/rBST, to be essentially identical to the natural product and therefore safe for human consumption, even though no safety studies were done. In late1993 Monsanto received permission from the FDA to market Posilac."
"The FDA took swift action, at the insistence of Monsanto, and told them that if they were going to continue to label their products, they must also add the statement that “no significant difference has been shown between milk derived from rBST and non rBST treated cows.” rBST/rBGH can be found in milk, ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, yogurt, baby formula, cereals, cheese, cream cheese. Think powdered milk products, too."
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