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No change in hormone-free rule
By Dennis J. Willard
Beacon Journal Columbus Bureau
Published on Saturday, Mar 15, 2008
Although traditional and organic farmers, distributors and retailers asked the Ohio Department of Agriculture to change rules requiring disclaimers on hormone-free milk, the agency has moved ahead as planned to make the measure permanent.
Department officials decided against making changes Thursday to an emergency rule issued by Gov. Ted Strickland on Feb. 7 and has asked the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review to endorse the idea at its March 31 meeting.
Strickland's rule requires that milk carrying a label stating it is free of rbST (recombinant bovine somatotropin) include wording in equal size and color that explains the U.S. Food and Drug Administra
tion's findings on the Monsanto company's drug.
The FDA approved the drug in 1993 and stated it found no significant difference in milk produced by cows injected with rbST and milk from other cows.
On Wednesday, 27 witnesses testified at an agriculture department hearing on the matter.
Supporters — including Monsanto and some farmers — believe labels without disclaimers infer that rbST is harmful; they believe consumers should be told the FDA's findings do not support that idea.
Critics, including the International Dairy Association, argued that ''absence labeling'' has worked for more than a decade and the new rules are forcing producers to refrain from putting any information on their milk cartons.
The joint committee is an oversight body made up of lawmakers and a Strickland administration representative that reviews rules proposed by state agencies to ensure they comply with legislative intent.
Dennis J. Willard can be reached at 614-224-1613 or dwillard@thebeaconjournal.com.
Although traditional and organic farmers, distributors and retailers asked the Ohio Department of Agriculture to change rules requiring disclaimers on hormone-free milk, the agency has moved ahead as planned to make the measure permanent.
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