Pure Milk - No Added Hormones

There has been a great deal of controversy in the Dairy Industry over the use of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rBST), also known as Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH). This is an artificial hormone that is injected into cow's to increase the amount of milk cow's can produce.

Clinical studies have indicated that the use of rBGH increases the occurrence of mastitis (inflammation of the cow's udder) by 25% along with a reduction of 40% in fertility of the cows and a 55% increase of the cow developing signs of lameness.

Although the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has ruled that this synthetic growth hormone is safe for human consumption, many consumers are very concerned that these hormones can be passed through the milk and affect our own health – now and well into the future.

The FDA requires that the following statement be used on labels when the label identifies that that the milk used for the product is free from added growth hormones:

“No significant difference has been shown between milk derived from cows treated with artificial hormones and those not treated with artificial hormones”.

At Berner Natural Cheese Company, we know we can't solve the debate, but we do know that we want to bring products to you that are as pure and safe as possible. We also feel it is important to keep in mind the general welfare and proper treatment of one of our greatest resources, the animal that provides us with the great nutrition of milk.

All Berner Valley brand cheeses are made with Pure Milk with No Added Growth Hormones. We have created this logo to let our customers know that you can trust our brand for great taste, great health benefits and purity.