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08/16/2019
On the Farm:
Test Your Chicken Knowledge
Chicken dinner is a winner – and so are chicken nuggets, chicken pot pie, chicken noodle soup, chicken salad and the list...
On the Farm
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10/16/2018
Health:
Why Are Animals Given Hormones? Part 3
All living plants and animals naturally produce hormones and sometimes farmers given animals additional hormones. We have...
Health
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10/10/2018
Health:
What’s the Difference Between Plant and Animal Hormones? Part 2
All plants and animals produce hormones. Best Food Facts experts are helping us understand how hormones function and answering...
Health
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10/03/2018
Health:
Are There Hormones in My Food? Part 1
Does the food we eat contain hormones? Are added hormones different than natural ones? At Best Food Facts, we have looked...
Health
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12/20/2017
Food:
Does Milk Contain Estrogen?
Hormones in milk is a topic that several readers have asked Best Food Facts about. We recently received this question from...
Food
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08/26/2016
Food:
Farm-Raised Chickens: Answers on Antibiotics, Hormones and More
Originally posted on December 21, 2015. Consumers have a lot of questions about how chickens are raised these days. Are chickens...
Food
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12/31/2015
Food:
2015: The Year in Review
Is it just us, or was 2015 the year of food knowledge? From how to properly clean produce to using leftover produce to hormones...
Food
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12/22/2014
Food:
6 Things You’ve Heard about Milk that are Wrong
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about milk. We’ve outlined six of the most prevalent that you might be hearing....
Food
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11/25/2014
Food:
Do Hormones in Milk, Meat and Eggs Cause Early Puberty?
The question of what causes early puberty in young males and females has been added to a growing list of urban internet myths....
Food
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01/14/2014
Food:
Are There More Hormones in Whole Milk?
Recently, we received a reader question about the levels of hormones in whole milk. The question asked, “Regarding...
Food
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10/16/2013
Food:
Are There Growth Hormones in Milk?
Recently, we received a reader comment asking which brands of milk contain growth hormones. To answer this question, we...
Food
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06/13/2012
Health:
Hormone Confusion: Cow milk vs. Human breast milk
Our post about hormones and early puberty is one of the most visited pages on our site. It seems many readers want more information...
Health
