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buy your milk in Canada - or anywhere else in the western world - where rBGH has been determined to be too dangerous to add to milk

rBGH isn't added to milk; it's injected into cows. The misconception that the milk itself necessarily contains rBGH is precisely the justification that Monsanto claims for restraining "rBGH free" labels. I don't think that's an adequate justification, though, and I agree with the thrust of your point.

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You are of course correct. Countries that have banned it cite the welfare of the animal rather than human health as well.

Of course the only industrialized nation to use rbgh is the USA. To be honest, I find it rather interesting that so much of the world seems to care so much about cows. My take is if the health of the animal is reduced, it probably stands to reason that the byproducts of said animal is probably worth avoiding.

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