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Zeranol
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Zeranol is a veterinary drug — Hormone implant to increase growth in animals
Also: Zearalanol
What it does
Hormone implant to increase growth in animals
Where you'll see it
cattle, sheep
What the research says
Hormone with estrogenic properties
Regulatory status
- Notes: FDA residue limits cattle muscle 150 ppb
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): a hormone used to increase growth in animals