Chipotle's Sour Cream Goes rGBH-Free
Yay! The sour cream at Chipotle will no longer contain artificial dairy growth hormones.
Recombinant bovine somatotropin, rBGH, is a synthetic hormone often given to dairy cattle to stimulate milk production. rBGH works by increasing levels of Insulin Growth Factor (IGF), a naturally occurring hormone.
I always buy rGBH-free milk for Baby A, but it's harder to avoid the hormone in restaurant foods. Here's another reason—in addition to the fabulous food—to go to Chipotle.
It's wonderful when a restaurant company is out to prove that you can serve awesomely delicious food quickly, relatively cheaply, and in a natural, sustainable fashion. It can be done. Thanks, Chipotle.