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Importance of Topic to Practice
The health impact from the use of hormones to increase feed efficiency, lean tissue growth and improve carcass quality at a lower cost is important food safety information. Dietitians need to be aware of the issues, trends in hormone use in animals for human consumption and steps that government agencies are taking to ensure the safe use of hormones so that they can accurately respond to consumer questions.
Topic Overview
Hormones are