| QUOTE (jcc64 @ Apr 10 2007, 06:25 AM) |
| QUOTE | | I found out my 8 year old niece is getting pubic hair-it was a shock for her and obviously her mom (and me!). Her ped did recommend hormone free milk, eggs, etc... months ago as she was getting greasy hair/sweaty pits but doesnt seem to have done a whole lot of good! I grew up on regular milk/eggs/etc... (not sure if we had the same hormones in dairy back then) and I didnt get my period until my freshman year in highschool! I didnt get boobs until I was in college-and barely even then! |
Not sure how this very old thread is now resurfacing, but this particular part really caught my eye.
The reason you didn't have the problems that your niece is having is because the dubious practices of factory farming have changed since you were coming up. To compensate for chronic ill effects caused by the deplorable living conditions of dairy producing livestock, animals are pumped full of antibiotics, hormones, and other toxic substances known to compromise the health of both the animals themselves and the humans that consume these products (especially children). There have been many attempts by public interest groups to at the very least label milk, eggs, etc that contain BGH (bovine growth hormones) so the consumer can choose to avoid these products, but of course the FDA and our esteemed political representatives are much more concerned about the business interests (and campaign donations) of Monsanto than they are about the health of our children.
What can you do? Buy organic and free range as much as possible. Of course, families on a budget don't always have that option, but the gov't really doesn't care about the problems of poor people anyway, especially kids.
Can you tell this is a hot button issue for me?!
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Jeanne, i just want to say i'm so glad you brought this up. i am a big milk drinker and as you know, i'm also a big animal lover and i've been wondering about how buying milk from the market may be affecting the well being of animals who produce milk.
i will buy organic from now on, regardless of the cost. i assume the same is the case with cheese and other dairy products...do you buy yours organic? can i get these things at Whole Foods for example?
thanks....
i already buy my eggs from cage free hens...it costs twice the price but is so worth it for me.
ALREADY! Her mom called Brian and I around 11:00 pm and I heard Brian say huh 
?? Do what?? Then he goes here, Staci wants to tell you something and I get on the phone and she says guess what? Our girl became a little woman tonight!!!
Oh Lord the emotions, the cramps, the hormones - here we go - HELLO teenage years! 
!!!!!
and it is so scary! 
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