Cloned animals deemed safe to eat

US regulators prepare to OK food made from cloned animals.

The US government has released a draft proposal declaring that food from cloned cattle, pigs and goats is “likely to be as safe as” food from their non-cloned counterparts. The draft, released yesterday, arrives more than five years after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested a voluntary moratorium on the use of cloned animals or their offspring for food until their safety could be assessed.

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Cloned animals deemed safe to eat

US regulators prepare to OK food made from cloned animals.

The US government has released a draft proposal declaring that food from cloned cattle, pigs and goats is “likely to be as safe as” food from their non-cloned counterparts. The draft, released yesterday, arrives more than five years after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested a voluntary moratorium on the use of cloned animals or their offspring for food until their safety could be assessed.

Read the story here.

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