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42 THE RURAL VOICE
STEROIDS ARE
CALLED SAFE
In 1985, the European Economic
Community banned the use of anabolic
steroids and other hormones promoting
growth in cattle after consumers raised
fears about chemical residues in meat.
But at a meeting of the British Vet-
erinary Association this September,
Eric Lamming, a professor of animal
physiology at the University of Notting-
ham, declared anabolic steroids safe.
Lamming maintains that the toxicol-
ogy of the steroids and their derivatives
is now well-known, and that there is
nothing to suggest that their use in cattle
is a threat to humans. The banning of the
compounds was the result of irrational
fear, he says.
Lamming's findings may provide
the grounds for court challenges of the
ban from the U.S. and Britain. Both
countries favour the use of growth
hormones and say the EEC ban puts
them at a disadvantage.
The threat of toxic residues in meat,
Lamming says, may actually increase
because of the ban, because farmers may
purchase black market products to try to
make up lost production.0
1an Wylie-Toal
PERTH HOLDS
CREAM ANNUAL
Elvey Brodhagen is the new chair-
man of the Perth County Cream Produc-
ers, who held their annual meeting at the
Mornington Township Hall October 8.
He replaces Walter Cook.
Chris O'Brien was elected vice-
chairman, and Ivan Stueck remains
secretary -treasurer. Committee mem-
bers include Harold Baumbach, Robin
Coulter, and Brian Mohr.
The five voting delegates who will
attend the provincial annual meeting of
the cream producers on November 9 at
Toronto's Skyline Hotel are: Henry Al-
brecht, Walter Cook, Harold Baum-
bach, Robin Coulter, and Chris O'Brien.
Perth County agricultural represen-
tative Allan Scott was on hand to de-
scribe the various grants available to
farmers. About 26 producers and visi-
tors attended the meeting.0