Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Annotated Bibliography


àPopular
"U.S. Policy Turns Blind Side to Dangers of Meat Additives." Cancer Prevention Coalition. Austin American-Statesman. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. <http://preventcancer.com/press/editorials/march10_92.htm>.
This article from 1989 is about the addition of growth hormones to meat and the inherent dangers. It also focuses on the effects of DES even generations after it was actually consumed. There are children and grandchildren with serious health issues that can be linked back to DES. The source seems pretty reliable; it is a popular source so that means it may not be 100% reliable. It is mostly reciting historical events so I don’t think it is very biased. The information the source offers basically serves as a timeline to what happened with DES over the years so that is extremely helpful.
àScholarly
"EUROPEAN COMMISSION FINDS GROWTH HORMONES IN MEAT POSE RISK." EBSCO Host. Journal of Environmental Health. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. <http://0-web.ebscohost.com.opac.sfsu.edu/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=104&sid=a21dc01d-f293-4c9c-b354-ef74075deb6b%40sessionmgr115&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPWlwLGNvb2tpZSx1cmwsdWlkJnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=2632367>.
This source is about the European union, which banned the use of six growth hormones.  It is also about the adverse health effects of these hormones. This is a scholarly source so I think it is extremely reliable and should prove very useful. The source relates to my essay because it is about growth hormones in meat.
à Scholarly
                  Gandhi PH.D, Renu. "Consumer Concerns About Hormones in Food." Cornell University. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. <http://envirocancer.cornell.edu/factsheet/diet/fs37.hormones.cfm>. 
This fact sheet addresses some of the consumer concerns that have been brought to BCERF regarding health effects of hormones used by the meat and dairy industries. The source is from a doctorate at a university so it is probably pretty reliable although it may be a little dated. It is about consumer health concerns regarding growth hormones in meat. This text is scholarly. I will be able to use the adverse health effects that it lists to help me prove a point about growth hormones.

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