Although this journal article is almost 10 years old, it provides valuable information concerning the effects of bovine growth hormone on food safety. Bovine growth hormone (bGH) is the bovine form of a hormone made in the pituitary glands of all animals that is necessary for normal growth and milk production. The authors noted that, although the Food and Drug Administration believes growth hormone is safe, critics had alleged that the regulatory process was faulty. To answer these and related questions, the authors presented in this journal article a report on the regulatory review process and the scientific information concerning bovine grow

This law journal article covers the European Union ban on growth hormone-treated beef from economic, legal, and scientific perspectives, with the strongest emphasis placed on the economic issues affecting international trade. It is important to note, as reported in this article, that the European Union ban on growth hormone-treated beef is not directed specifically at the United States, as most reports on the issue in the United States would have one believe. Both Canada and Brazil have been affected by the European Union ban in addition to the United States. While Canada has joined the United States in contesting the ban, Brazil has agreed to provide only growth hormone-free beef for European exports. This article, thus, will be highly useful in the full examination of t