Synthetic hormones are much like hormones found in humans, except they're made in a laboratory. Farmers inject them into their animals for a higher yield of milk and meat. It causes unnatural growth rates in the animals and studies show that there is a connection between these synthetic hormones and breast as well as prostate cancer. Even though it's bad for humans as well as the environment, farmers make more money this way.
Most people care about the amount they're paying for, and not the health quality when buying food. Going organic can improve your health and the amount of natural products you put into your system.
Hormones in Food
Synthetic hormones are much like hormones found in humans, except they're made in a laboratory. Farmers inject them into their animals for a higher yield of milk and meat. It causes unnatural growth rates in the animals and studies show that there is a connection between these synthetic hormones and breast as well as prostate cancer. Even though it's bad for humans as well as the environment, farmers make more money this way.
Most people care about the amount they're paying for, and not the health quality when buying food. Going organic can improve your health and the amount of natural products you put into your system.
Works cited:
http://envirocancer.cornell.edu/factsheet/diet/fs37.hormones.cfm
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/safer-food-healthier-you