I don’t understand rBST milk

So this says the farmers don’t treat their cows with rBST. Cool, I don’t know what that is but cool.
Then it says the FDA thing which to me means two things:
1. rBST doesn’t mean the milk is bad in a statistically significant way so why does it matter that they pledged not to use rBST
2. Even though the farmers SAID they don’t, we can’t prove it if they actually don’t
Basically, wtf?

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UserNameSW · 46-50, M

No need for added hormones

ShaythePanTransMan · 22-25, T

@UserNameSW yes but they can’t even tell if the farmers used them or not

UserNameSW · 46-50, M

@ShaythePanTransMan buy milk that can guarantee they dont

ShaythePanTransMan · 22-25, T

@UserNameSW uh they can’t guarantee because tests can’t determine the difference it says that there

UserNameSW · 46-50, M

@ShaythePanTransMan you can buy from farmers that dont use it. The cattle can be tested.

ShaythePanTransMan · 22-25, T

@UserNameSW directly from farmers? We don’t really have farmers near here I mean we have the small farm near Bedford I guess but idk if they sell milk

UserNameSW · 46-50, M

@ShaythePanTransMan make a request of the store you buy milk from, to only carry certified milk from certified farmers

ShaythePanTransMan · 22-25, T

@UserNameSW I’m confused because they said they don’t use hormones

UserNameSW · 46-50, M

@ShaythePanTransMan request they up their game and guarantee it

ShaythePanTransMan · 22-25, T

@UserNameSW oh haha. I think they’d ignore me

UserNameSW · 46-50, M

@ShaythePanTransMan if enough people demand it -they will

ShaythePanTransMan · 22-25, T

@UserNameSW yeah I guess