FDA rejects Not-Milkman petition

FDA has rejected a Citizen Petition that sought to have Monsanto's Posilac recombinant bovine growth hormone (rbGH) pulled from the market because of concerns that it may cause adverse health effects. In an April 20 response, FDA provided a robust scientific rebuttal of the petition's assertions that Posilac poses "serious health consequences for human consumers."

The petition was filed by Robert Cohen, also known as the "not milkman," an activist who heads a campaign against all dairy products. ...