Hormone Growth Promotants in Meat

A CIDR is a T-shaped device with flexible wings that move to form a rod to insert into the vagina, and a tail is attached to make removal as easy as possible. The CIDR 's nylon spine is covered with a progesterone embedded silicone skin. The CIDR is inserted for seven days, which causes the female’s blood progesterone levels to rise rapidly, with maximum concentrations reached within an hour of insertion. Progesterone levels are maintained at a constant level during the following week. When the CIDR is removed, progesterone concentrations rapidly decrease. Caution should be taken when handling CIDRs; always wear gloves to prevent exposure to progesterone and the introduction of contaminants into the vaginas of other cows. The CIDR 's greatest advantage is to facilitate fixed-time artificial insemination, where no estrus detection is necessary. The protocol is simple, but there are some differences in timing for mature cows and young heifers. For all females, the CIDR is inserted and a GnRH vaccine, such as Cystorelin or Factrel, is injected at the same time. Seven days later, the CIDR is removed and the cow receives a prostaglandin F2 injection, such as Lutalyse. In mature cows, artificial insemination should occur sixty to sixty six hours after CIDR removal, and a second GnRH injection should be

“It wrecks vast areas of boreal forest through surface mining and subsurface production. It sucks up huge quantities of water from local rivers, turns it into toxic waste and dumps the contaminated water into tailing ponds that now cover nearly 70 square miles.”

The meat industry today is not what it was nearly a century ago. While improvements are thought to have been made, an ever changing society has brought upon new problems that have been piled on to the previously existing ones. While these problems are not like those found in The Jungle, they do parallel how by exposing what is going on in the meat industry; new regulations would be the answer to the noted problems. The increased demand for meat has made it a rushed mutated production instead of a means to raise livestock for consumers. Taking into consideration the demand for cheap meat that will be used for in quick and high demanded products such as frozen and fast food, this demand of meat has greatly skyrocketed. Animals whose sole

Meat is one of the most basic building blocks of human life. We have relied on meat in one way or another virtually since the dawn of time. Humans as a whole have become almost dependent on the constant and readily available supply of meat, in some way or another. Yet, what our over consumption of animal meat has done to the meat market is unacceptable, to say the least. Industrialized meat has left such a stain on the environment, human health, and the overall well-being of the animals we consume. In the article, “Tenderloin’s a Steal, But At What Moral Price?” by John Kessler, the question of whether or not to buy the industrially raised tenderloin or spend a few extra bucks on the sustainably raised tenderloin comes up. To lessen the

Our initial purpose of researching this topic has been inspired by the growing concern for the outbreak of Mad Cow Disease and it's various forms. We believe that it is imperative that we take our research and implement it to others along with facts in order to generate concern for other countries regulations, United States regulations, health concerns and economical awareness.

Since this technology is fairly new and is undergoing development, it has not reached the hands of consumers as yet. Dr. Post plans on having a public display of taste testing the hamburger. He has already tried the meat in his lab and claimed that without any fat, the tissue “tastes reasonably good”. There are questions regarding safety and costs, however, whether this meat could affect our organs and make them weaker or indirectly harm in a way like alter DNA as red meat does, and whether this technology can improve enough to make the costs go down to produce in-vitro meat. One last concern is whether more than one square centimeter of muscle meat can

The FDA states that all the different chemicals used for breeding livestock or crops are good for us, but if we eat products that contain these hormones and antibiotics, there has to be some long-term damage. If these products are causing problems in cows and makes them grow faster and greater, maybe these hormones make our question obesity and other health problems. Contaminate our bodies with synthetic chemicals that does not make any sense to

and in excess amounts are known to cause puberty at younger ages and endocrine disorders

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) steroid implants used for animal growth are healthy for the animals and humans who eat the meat produced from the slaughtered animals. The FDA reports “People are not at risk from eating food from animals treated with these drugs because the amount of additional hormone following drug treatment is very small compared with the amount of natural hormones that are normally found in the meat of untreated animals and that are naturally produced in the human body.”(par.3) If people are not at risk then why are kids suffering

There are three ways hormones are able to be produced/stimulated. The most common method is through a process called Hormonal Stimuli. As Marieb(2012) states,” The most common stimulus is a hormonal stimulus, in which endocrine organs are prodded into action by other hormones” (p. 311) So in order for some hormones to be stimulated/produced they must first be in the presence of another hormone. Or they must sense that the human body is producing its hormone partner.

After 40 weeks, the cows were killed and scientist analyzed their tissue. “The organs and glands of the injected animals (thyroid, liver, heart, kidneys, ovaries, and so on) were much larger than in the control group, whereas the total weight of these cows when slaughtered was significantly lower. For example, the right ovary was on average 44 percent heavier in the group having received 5 times the dose than in the control group. The treated cows had significant reproductive problems: whereas 93 percent of the control group were successfully inseminated during the period, only 52 percent of cows from the injected groups were. From one injected animal to another, the hormone level in the blood varied considerably, the fourth group being a thousand times higher than that recorded in the control group.” This document was hidden from the public until it was leaked by an employee who disagreed with the companies evasiveness (Robin 33-34). Though many organic companies label whether there is antibiotic use or GH use in their products, many companies still do not tell the consumers if there is or not.

Growth hormone is probably the most popular drug advancement in terms of improving quality of life for both men and women, in the last 20 years. Bodybuilders have embraced it as a useful tool for growing the body past normal physical limitations. Simply put, athletes have the same properties at work that they had when they were five years old. Bone, skin, hair and muscle growth all will skyrocket, which leads to new size on the bodybuilding stage. GH is the reason we have bodybuilders sliced and diced at 295 pounds winning trophies when the world’s top guys were only 240 pounds in contest shape just a few decades ago. But there are other uses for bodybuilders. Let’s learn more.

The endocrine system is made up of organs and tissues that produce hormones. Hormones are natural chemicals produced in one place, secreted into the bloodstream and then used by other organs and target systems. Hormones control the target organs. Some organic systems have their own internal control systems in place of the hormones or together with them.

Somatropin and Somatotropin are two forms of actual Human Growth Hormone (HGH). Somatotropin is the naturally made HGH secreted by the somatotropin cells of the anterior pituitary gland in the brain. This hormone or enzyme is able to speed up cell function and stimulate the changes needed for bone growth in children, and growth and recovery. Children with low levels of the hormone will develop short of statue and at a slower rate than their peers. As people age and pass puberty, the production of somatotropin falls off over time. Many of the negative effects associated with "aging" have been tied to the natural decrease in the production of this hormone.

In addition to the hazards posed by the industry, there have been studies conducted that suggest mass deforestation of an area can result in a decrease in air