"Adrienne Smith" <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

Do you have any evidence that the hormones in feedlot beef survive cooking
and stomach acids?
*No, none so far.  This was a discussion off list earlier.  Am checking with
the list to see if anyone else has any reference to it.

(I realize that there have been articles about the early
maturation of children ie boobs on nine year olds, but this will happen when
any child is overweight.
*I believe this was attributed to the high carb diet and hormone imbalance
from grains

 I think that
the epidemic of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes has more to do with
the consumption of starch and sugar than non-organic meats.
*We're in agreement on this one. My question is the possibility of stored
toxins in fat that can create a problem.

Also, we should clarify what we mean by toxins.  If
it's hormones, then we first need to establish that they in fact survive
cooking and digestion.  If it's pesticides or polutants -- well, one could
drive oneself batty trying to avoid these things.  Besides, natural foods
also contain toxins.  Why are natural toxins preferable to manmade toxins?
* I would take my chances on a toxin in nature before I would trust
Monsanto.
Oliva