Tell the truth, the half-truth, and nothing but the half-truth

Watch this video below about how the executives of Fox News killed a story about dairy cattle and bovine growth hormone, or recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) because of pressure from its creator, Monsanto.  And don’t let the fact that it is Fox sway you.  It could just as easily be MSNBC or ABC or heck, probably even public television, as even that stalwart entity is relying more and more on corporate sponsorship as public funding gets cut.

The video is from 2006 and though some dairies (due to public outcry) have since stopped using rBGH in their milks, many still use it for ice cream, butter, cheeses, yogurt and other dairy products.  Click here to learn more about recombinant bovine growth hormone and the health risks associated with it from the Cancer Prevention Coalition.  The risks listed there don’t even include the proliferation of antibiotics and nutrient killing…