Hormones Resources

Following are additional resources for learning more about hormone use as growth promotants in the U.S. and the safety of the compounds used by producers.

U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Center for Veterinary Medicine

U.S.Department of Agriculture/Foreign Agriculture Service
A Primer on Beef Hormones

American Meat Institute
Fact Sheet: The Use of Hormones in Livestock (pdf)

Meatsafety.org Frequently Asked Questions

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
General Food Safety and Animal Raising Practices

Food Safety Network
2002 Commentary on the Precautionary Principle

Additional Suggested Readings http://www.usmef.org/FoodSafety/References_SuggestedReadings.pdf