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Metabolic Modifiers Effects on the Nutrient Requirements of Food-Producing Animals (1994) / Chapter Skim
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1. Introduction
Pages 3-4

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... Because animal products provide approximately 60 percent of the total saturated fatty acids consumed in the Unitecl States (National Research Council, 1988a) , it is pru(lent and timely that new technologies be developed that are more cost effective and efficient in reducing carcass fat than the current practice of trimming the excess fat.
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... Following a protracted and thorough review of the use of bovine somatotropin in dairy production, the Foot] and Drug Administration approved bST for commercial use in the United States in November 1993 (waiting for exact citation)
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