Stop the rBGH Labeling Bill!
Protect the Rights of Farmers and Consumers
Call Senate Ag Committee and Your Senator!
See Telephone Numbers Below

Senate Bill 1279, introduced by Senator Dan Clemens, would ban any type of labeling that enables consumers to know if their dairy products contain rBGH, a genetically engineered hormone that induces cows to produce more milk.

This bill is being pushed by Monsanto (the producer of rBGH) in many states, and Missouri is the next target.

This Bill is Anti-Farmer, Anti-Consumer and Anti-Business!

Farmers & dairy processors have the right to truthfully tell consumers what is in their food and how it is produced.

This is not only an issue of free speech for farmers, but also a corporate and government intrusion into the business relationship between farmer and consumer.

Facts About rBGH Labeling:

88% of consumers surveyed think labeling of milk produced without growth hormones should be allowed as such.
In response to consumer demand, the use of rBGH has drastically declined from 22.3% of dairy cows in 2002 to 17.2% last year.

Only 6.2% of cows in herds of less than 100 head are treated with rBGH. In Missouri, 84% of dairy operations have herds with less than 100 head.

The FDA has said that the following label statement is acceptable: "from cows not treated with rBST". In 2007, Monsanto asked the FDA and the Federal Trade Commission to declare these labels to be misleading. The request was denied.

Who opposes banning rBGH labeling?...family dairy farmers, the vast majority of consumers, grocers and retailers, dairy supply companies, and even the International Dairy Foods Association.

Please Call Your Senator Today...
Tell Them to Vote NO on Senate Bill 1279!

Missouri Senate
* denotes Senate Agriculture, Conservation, Parks and Natural Resources Committee
Party/ Capitol
Senator District Office Capitol Phone
Frank Barnitz* D-16 427 (573) 751-2108
Matt Bartle R-8 319 (573) 751-1464
Joan Bray D-24 431 (573) 751-2514
Victor Callahan D-11 334 (573) 751-3074
Norma Champion R-30 221 (573) 751-2583
Dan Clemens* R-20 418 (573) 751-4008
Maida Coleman* D-5 333 (573) 751-2606
Jason Crowell R-27 323 (573) 751-2459
Rita Heard Days D-14 220 (573) 751-4106
Tom Dempsey R-23 433 (573) 751-1141
Kevin Engler R-3 428 (573) 751-3455
Michael Gibbons R-15 326 (573) 751-2853
Jack Goodman R-29 331A (573) 751-2234
Chuck Graham D-19 329 (573) 751-2162
Timothy P. Green D-13 219 (573) 751-2420
John Griesheimer R-26 227 (573) 751-3678
Jolie Justus D-10 328 (573) 751-2788
Harry Kennedy D-1 226 (573) 751-2126
Chris Koster* D-31 225 (573) 751-1430
Brad Lager* R-12 429 (573) 751-1415
John Loudon R-7 422 (573) 751-9763
Rob Mayer* R-25 331 (573) 751-3859
Ryan McKenna D-22 421 (573) 751-1492
Gary Nodler R-32 423 (573) 751-2306
Chuck Purgason* R-33 420 (573) 751-1882
Luann Ridgeway R-17 419 (573) 751-2547
Scott Rupp R-2 426 (573) 751-1282
Delbert Scott R-28 416 (573) 751-8793
Charlie Shields R-34 320 (573) 751-9476
Wes Shoemyer* D-18 434 (573) 751-7852
Jeff Smith D-4 425 (573) 751-3599
Bill Stouffer* R-21 332 (573) 751-1507
Carl Vogel R-6 321 (573) 751-2076
Yvonne Wilson D-9 330 (573) 751-9758