IGF-1, Milk and Cancer

Misleading IGF-1 Claims

Who are the groups and individuals making false or misleading claims linking IGF-1 and the idea that milk causes cancer? Sadly, over 8,000 alternative health, organic product marketing and activist group Web pages promote consumer food fears linking IGF-1 in dairy products to cancer. Here are four examples:

• Cancer Prevention Coalition
• Consumers Union
• Horizon Organic Milk
• Whole Foods Markets