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The experts now claim that girls are developing earlier due to the hormones that are being injected into cattle in order to make them produce larger quantities at a faster pace. This also trickles down to the subproducts.

[Dr. Brian Kopp]

Cattle hormones would make girls grow faster/taller/bigger, but not necessarily mature faster sexually. Same would apply to the fish. Girls are maturing faster overall due to overall improvement in diet, including proper levels of proteins and fats. Of course, higher body fat percentage causes increased levels of estrogen mimicking hormones internally. So heavier kids tend to mature faster sexually anyhow. So the beef is making them bigger, but not mature faster sexually, except by indirect effect.

[Dr. Brian Kopp]

The experts

I'm certainly not an expert, and do not claim to be. I could be wrong.

--Dr. Kopp