Does meat we eat contain measurable hormones such as estrogen?

Subject: Does meat we eat contain measurable hormones such as estrogen?

Date: Sat Sep 16 23:00:03 2000
Posted by dave baker m.d.
Grade level: grad (science) School: lancaster regional medical center
City: lancaster State/Province: pa Country: usa
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 969159603.Me

Message:


children today are physically bigger, and reach sexual maturity at an 
increasingly earlier age.  This is partly due to better nutrition and 
vitamins, and increased caloric intake.  However, much of our food supply 
is encouraged in its growth by hormonal treatment in feeds.  Is there any 
evidence to indicate that we are ingesting steroids or hormonal 
precursors?

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