Sign the petition to get rBGH out of school milk!

http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/

Ever wonder what exactly big factory farms are putting in our school milk? You probably don’t want to know. To make sure we don’t have to wonder, Food and Water Watch is launching the School Milk Campaign in Iowa City to expel milk treated with rBGH from our public schools. rBGH is an artificial growth hormone used primarily by large factory farms that causes cows to produce more milk, but also causes infections in cows and there are suggested links to cancer in humans.

While most industrialized countries have banned rBGH, from the EU to Japan, and retailers like Wal-Mart and Starbucks have turned away from rBGH milk, our public school system has become the dumping grounds for rBGH milk. Since public schools are technically required to buy the cheapest milk, millions of children every year are ingesting this dangerous hormone.

Fortunately, this winter we have an opportunity to change that. This session, Congress is considering legislation that could ensure schools’ clear choice and right to purchase rBGH-free milk. Over the next three months, we?ll be building public support here in Iowa City to make sure our elected officials to stand up for healthy, rBGH-free milk in our public schools.

We can only make this happen if enough people get involved! The best way to help right now is to sign our online petition at:
http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/