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Oxytocin use in food supply chain
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So around six years back the high courts shot down the (government's) rules to restrict the sale of oxytocin and even projected it as based on unscientific assumptions, claims.
It is common knowledge that during pregnancy, labour, child birth
oxytocin plays a key role.
Hence a blanket ban on its availability was deemed unfeasible.
But earlier, since July 2018, the government made it illegal to locally sell oxytocin for retail use and the laws made in April 2018 made it illegal for it to be given to milch animals.
https://thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/why-is-retail-sale-of-oxytocin-banned/article24726858.ece
There was a clear case made out of how the dairy farmers and industry misused it to increase yield.
Now however the same courts have taken cognizance of the rampant use of oxytocin by the dairy industry and want action to be taken.
https://business-standard.com/industry/news/delhi-hc-directs-action-against-use-of-oxytocin-in-dairy-colonies-124050300617_1.html
As consumers, how concerned are you (If at all) of the likely impact of the over-use, misuse of oxytocin on the cattle, animals injected with it
and
on you, those who consume such dairy products?
It is common knowledge that during pregnancy, labour, child birth
oxytocin plays a key role.
Hence a blanket ban on its availability was deemed unfeasible.
But earlier, since July 2018, the government made it illegal to locally sell oxytocin for retail use and the laws made in April 2018 made it illegal for it to be given to milch animals.
https://thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/why-is-retail-sale-of-oxytocin-banned/article24726858.ece
There was a clear case made out of how the dairy farmers and industry misused it to increase yield.
Now however the same courts have taken cognizance of the rampant use of oxytocin by the dairy industry and want action to be taken.
https://business-standard.com/industry/news/delhi-hc-directs-action-against-use-of-oxytocin-in-dairy-colonies-124050300617_1.html
As consumers, how concerned are you (If at all) of the likely impact of the over-use, misuse of oxytocin on the cattle, animals injected with it
and
on you, those who consume such dairy products?