Experts said that at present, there is no growth hormone project for dairy products testing in China, and it is not excluded that small brands and calf farms exploit legal loopholes.

A few days ago, Starbucks in the United States exchanged goods urgently because it was found that its dairy products and dairy products contained artificial growth hormone, which might cause cancer. Starbucks in China claims that its milk is bought locally and contains no growth hormone. "Is there growth hormone in the milk we drink?" Immediately aroused widespread concern of consumers-

A few days ago, Starbucks headquarters announced that it would completely replace the milk and dairy products used in Starbucks coffee shops in the United States, because these milk and dairy products may contain artificial growth hormone rbgh, which is suspected of causing cancer. In this regard, Starbucks China said that the milk and dairy products used by the company are all purchased in China and do not contain growth hormone. It is reported that at present, China's laws and regulations stipulate that growth hormone is not allowed to be added to feed. However, relevant experts reminded that because the country does not detect growth hormone items when purchasing dairy products and fresh milk, it is not excluded that some milk powder and dairy products purchased from informal cattle farms contain growth hormone.

63% of the dairy products of Starbucks in the United States contain suspected carcinogens.

A few days ago, Pahlman, a spokesman for Starbucks USA, said that the company had informed all milk suppliers to provide milk without artificial growth hormone rbgh. Since the end of 2006, the company has gradually started to use milk without rbgh. At present, 37% of the milk and related products used in the store do not have rbgh. In other words, 63% of Starbucks foods involving milk ingredients in the United States contain possible carcinogens.

It is reported that in addition to fresh milk, related dairy products in Starbucks stores also include thin cream, fresh cream and eggnog used in coffee. It is reported that in many countries, the use of artificial growth hormone rbgh is not allowed.

Starbucks in China claims that milk is purchased locally.

American consumer protection groups have been strongly protesting that Starbucks milk contains artificial growth hormone rbgh, which is an additive that can increase milk production. Some consumer protection groups say that artificial growth hormone rbgh may increase the risk of cancer for consumers and harm the cows themselves. Some American studies show that women who drink this milk do have an increased risk of breast cancer.

A few days ago, Sun, head of the public relations department of Starbucks Greater China, told reporters that all Starbucks food in China is supplied by local suppliers, so it will not contain suspected carcinogen rbgh. "Providing customers with high-quality, nutritious and healthy products is our top priority. In China, we have been strictly asking suppliers to ensure that they provide us with milk without rbgh. " Sun said:

It is reported that the supplier of China Starbucks dairy products is Nestle. Yesterday, Nestle Company responded to the reporter that in China, all the dairy products it sells to Starbucks are made of raw milk produced in China. The rbgh hormone mentioned in news reports only occurs in the United States. This hormone is banned in China.

Expert: Dairy products imported from the United States may contain rbgh.

According to Wang Dingmian, vice president of Guangdong Dairy Association, the United States has its own system of dairy farming methods, which is different from that of the European Union, Australia and New Zealand. Cattle farms in the United States pursue high milk yield, so oxytocin is allowed to be added to feed when feeding. The EU and Australia pursue low-cost and high-quality milk sources, so they will not contain hormones.

Then, will domestic milk and dairy products also contain artificial growth hormone rbgh? In this regard, Lin Shubin, secretary general of Guangdong Dairy Association, said that so far, the Ministry of Agriculture has not approved the use of this artificial hormone in domestic dairy farming, and domestic milk and dairy products should not contain this substance. According to experts from Beijing Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station, rbgh contains hormones that promote animal growth. At present, there is no domestic manufacturer of such drugs, but whether they are imported from abroad depends on whether they have been filed by the Ministry of Agriculture. Wang Dingmian emphasized that rbgh, which is used to increase milk production, has always been emphasized in the regulations on the management of cattle farms in China that it should not be added and used in feed, so milk produced by standardized and large-scale cattle farms should not contain such substances.

However, according to industry insiders, in the relevant laws and regulations on fresh milk procurement, the national standard does not specify whether to allow the use of growth hormone, but only stipulates the limit of pesticide residues and antibiotics, and the relevant state departments have not tested this item in dairy products and dairy products. Therefore, it is not excluded that some calf farms and small farmers exploit legal loopholes. For example, the state stipulates that growth hormone should not be added to feed, but it is possible that someone will inject growth hormone into cows by injection. Another possibility is that some enterprises add milk powder imported from the United States to dairy products, which may also contain growth hormone.

Our reporter Ou Zhikui

Small data

Eating dairy products containing rbgh will increase the risk of prostate cancer.

According to relevant data, rbgh artificial growth hormone can promote milk production of dairy cows, but it increases the risk of cancer. 1994, fda approved the use of rbgh (recombinant bovine growth hormone) to promote milk production of dairy cows, which can increase the yield by up to 20%. However, after increasing the output of milk, it was found that the content of insulin-like growth factor-1(igf- 1) in this milk also increased. If you eat this milk or its products, the probability of developing prostate cancer or menopausal breast cancer will increase.

According to a study by Jane Plante, a British female professor, the probability of breast cancer among women who drink this milk has indeed increased. It is reported that rbgh has been banned in Europe and Canada.