- Who oversees the quality control protocol?
One of the foremost authorities in quality control has been contracted to accomplish the protocol. Richard Bennett Ph.D. has been an advisor to the FDA and the USDA. Dr. Bennett is the University of California Environmental Advisor in the North San Francisco Bay Region of California. Dr Bennett received his doctorate in Comparative Pathology at the world renowned UC Davis Agricultural Issues Center, and to numerous national and local corporations.
- Where are the herds kept? And what is the quality control protocol?
Herds are maintained across the US. The herds are not placed near fields where pesticides or herbicides are used. All of the dairy herds that produce colostrum for processing are US FDA and USDA Grade A dairy farms. As such the farm and milk must meet the standards of state and federal milk quality ordinances, including the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO). These state and federally inspected farms produce milk for the Grade A Fluid Milk Market. Milk from these farms is sold in the market.
- Are the cows just fed on meadow grass? Is the grass sprayed with super phosphate?
They are pasture fed, which means that they graze in the fields. However, it is customary to provide some hay or grain for them to munch on during the milking. All the feed is pesticide and chemical free.
- Can you tell me a little bit about the milk and the process it goes through?
All colostrum is pasteurized in a proprietary process to assure its microbial safety and quality. Moreover, the ultra-filtration process will remove all known microorganisms. Once dried the powder is tested for viable microbes. The agent associated with "Mad Cow Disease" (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, (BSE)) has NOT been identified in the United States dairy herd. Additionally, there is no evidence of milk borne transmission in the English experience with BSE and the 36 Crutzfeldt-Jakobs Disease (CJD) patients. All other ingredients in the Transfer Factor™ product line are "Food Grade" as defined by the US FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and meet the US FDA GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) definition. All products and processing meet the requirements of the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPS) Ordinance.
