Hi Richard,

I think the point was that hormones do not survive both digestion AND 
cooking.  I've never used birth control pills but the product inserts for 
numerous brands of the pill are available on-line and they all seem to have 
the warning:  Keep Away From Heat and Light; and/or Heat and Moisture May 
Cause This Product to Breakdown.   Wouldn't this  hold true for any residual 
hormones residing in beef /poultry tissue? I'm wondering if someone subjected 
their birth control pills to baking or roasting or grilling temperatures -- 
would they still be effective??  I doubt it.  Also, according to the 
maverickranch.com site cited by Richard, any rise in hormone levels from 
implants given to cattle is insignificant -- Here's a quote from the website:

"MYTH Cattle are pumped full of artificial hormones called steroids.FACT – 
About half the beef in the U.S. have received a small implant at the base of 
the ear. This implant simulates the natural endocrine system allowing the 
animal to grow more muscle (protein) and less fat. The process only increases 
the estrogen content of steer beef from 1.3 nanograms to 1.9 nanograms. 
Compare this to a vegetable such as a potato that has 245 nanograms of 
estrogen per 3.5 oz. serving. This is insignificant when we consider a 
pregnant woman produces 20,000,000 nanograms of estrogen per day. An adult 
male produces 68,000 nanograms of estrogen daily. Maverick Ranch Beef is from 
cattle that are free of synthetic hormone residues, and we test to prove our 
claims. A nanogram is one billionth of a gram."
    
R-Rated Question:  If a woman regularly had oral sex with a body-builder who 
took steroids, would the steroids pass to her causing a decrease in her body 
fat and increase in her musculature?  

Adrienne