by nycScribbler, 24 February 2008

It seems that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are having a tough time agreeing whether meat from cloned animals should be kept off the market. According to The FDA’s six-year review, “meat and milk from cattle, swine and goat clones are as safe as food we eat everyday.”

Regardless of this data, the USDA is requesting that clones should not be allowed to enter the U.S. food supply, although this doesn’t extend to the clones’ offspring, which Americans are probably already consuming.

Although the USDA believes that food from clones is safe for human consumption, they are highly aware that this is a sensitive and emotional issue to American consumers. Recent studies show that about 50% of the population surveyed had a negative impression of cloning livestock. In addition, this issue may even be dangerous to U.S. markets and trade relations – the European Union and Japan are not receptive to this concept.

The most shocking data provided by the Humane Society of the U.S. states that cloned animals often suffer high mortality rates and are prone to birth defects and diseases. Given this information, it is highly doubtful that the FDA or any other agencies, such as major cattle-cloning companies looking to make a profit, are concerned with the welfare of these animals. In which case, is it natural or moral that anyone should be eating cloned meat at all?

Source:
USDA Recommends That Food From Clones Stay Off the Market

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