#Latest news with #growthhormonesBloomberg16-05-2025HealthBloombergRFK Jr. and Trade Deal Put How US Food Is Made in SpotlightIn the US, cows are treated with growth hormones to help them beef up faster and chicken meat is washed in chlorine to remove harmful bacteria. But both are on the list of practices banned in the European Union and UK, which take a more precautionary approach to regulating how food is produced. They also prohibit certain pesticides and animal-rearing practices that are allowed in the US.
Bloomberg16-05-2025HealthBloombergRFK Jr. and Trade Deal Put How US Food Is Made in SpotlightIn the US, cows are treated with growth hormones to help them beef up faster and chicken meat is washed in chlorine to remove harmful bacteria. But both are on the list of practices banned in the European Union and UK, which take a more precautionary approach to regulating how food is produced. They also prohibit certain pesticides and animal-rearing practices that are allowed in the US.