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https://bcdairy.ca/milk/articles/does-milk-contain-growth-hormones-and-antibiotics https://bcdairy.ca/milk/articles/does-milk-contain-growth-ho... >While the a

https://bcdairy.ca/milk/articles/does-milk-contain-growth-hormones-and-antibiotics https://bcdairy.ca/milk/articles/does-milk-contain-growth-ho... >While the administration of growth hormones known as BST or rBGH to dairy cows is allowed in the US, it is illegal in Canada and therefore not permitted for use with any dairy cows. https://www.healthcastle.com/what-you-should-know-about-milk-when-shopping-in-the-united-states/ https://www.healthcastle.com/what-you-should-know-about-milk... >In both Canada and the United States, all milk sold must be antibiotic-free, so the issue is more about potential antibiotic-resistance than actually consuming antibiotics through milk. In Canada, a farmer who provides a dairy with milk containing antibiotics will have to pay for all expenses related to the milk that is thrown out. That means farmers take their commitment to providing antibiotic-free milk seriously.

andylynch 7y ago
There's another, simple reason which predates the very real concerns another antibiotic resistance these days; it's impossible to make cheese or other dairy products with even slightly antibiotic contaminated milk. Source - grew up on a NZ dairy farm. Every milk collection from every farm was sampled and tested for bacteria, and antibiotics. Too much of the first, and you were penalised with a lower payment for a start. Any of the latter, and you paid for disposal of all the milk in the tanker load, from your farm, and the others it collected. This was thirty years ago, if anything it will be stricter now. Solution was simple, look after the cattle, and keep the medicated ones out of the milking herd.
jandrese 7y ago
You have to search fairly hard in the States to find a jug of rBGH milk anymore. Maybe the absolute bottom of the shelf stuff if you're "lucky". I assume that milk is going towards cheese production and related industries instead.

andylynch 7y ago

There's another, simple reason which predates the very real concerns another antibiotic resistance these days; it's impossible to make cheese or other dairy products with even slightly antibiotic contaminated milk. Source - grew up on a NZ dairy farm. Every milk collection from every farm was sampled and tested for bacteria, and antibiotics. Too much of the first, and you were penalised with a lower payment for a start. Any of the latter, and you paid for disposal of all the milk in the tanker load, from your farm, and the others it collected. This was thirty years ago, if anything it will be stricter now. Solution was simple, look after the cattle, and keep the medicated ones out of the milking herd.

jandrese 7y ago

You have to search fairly hard in the States to find a jug of rBGH milk anymore. Maybe the absolute bottom of the shelf stuff if you're "lucky". I assume that milk is going towards cheese production and related industries instead.