Cloned Food Coming Your Way

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “is expected to declare milk and meat from cloned animals and their offspring safe to eat as early as next week,” the Wall Street Journal reported. This ruling comes after six years of deliberation by the agency.

The FDA had ruled that cloned milk and meat from cattle, swine and goats were no different than from conventionally grown animals in 2006, but asked the food producers to refrain from selling such products pending a safety ruling.

The article stated that if the agency does approve the sale and consumption of cloned animal products, “it could be three to five years before U.S. consumers see milk and meat from cloned animals on store shelves.”

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