If you are buying organic meat, you do not need to be concerned. For non-certified organic, Pork, Poultry, and Goats are not allowed to use steroid hormones. Some steroid hormones are allowed in Beef Cattle and Sheep.
Lance Tells Oprah How Cow Jumped Over The Moon
The Lance Armstrong doping scandal came to light in 2012 when the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) released a comprehensive report detailing his use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). After years of denial, Armstrong publicly confessed to doping during his seven Tour de France victories in a 2013 interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The Cat and the fiddle,
The Cow jumped over the moon,
The little Dog laughed to see such sport,
And the Dish ran away with the Spoon.
So how does a “cow jump over the moon”? Well, it turns out that cow was using steroids. And it is perfectly legal.
“Since the 1950s, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a number of steroid hormone drugs for use in beef cattle and sheep, including natural estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and their synthetic versions.” Federal regulations do not allow steroids when raising pork, poultry, and goats for food. Producers of organic meat may not use steroids.