US approves animal clones as food

[gLing]

The US government has given the green light to the production and marketing of foods derived from cloned animals.

After six years of study, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruled that meat and milk from cloned pigs, cattle and goats and their offspring is safe.

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | US approves animal clones as food

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

I still do not think the american public is okay with this thought, and for good reason. You will never convince me that there will not be long term issues with this.

 

[gLing]

Not sure I would eat it either.

 

[redsMULLT1]

Sounds like an experiment... that we will be paying for 20 years from now.. with the goverment denying everything... then after 70% or so that is affected dies.. they will say I'm sorry and re-forget it. Thanks big brother!

 

[SRC]

I don't understand why we NEED cloned animals .. what, to put famer's out of business? I mean .. WTF .. it's not like there is a shortage of cows.

 

[Peter Parka]

I'd eat it. It sounds safer than a McDonalds!

 

[IntruderLS1]

I don't understand why we NEED cloned animals .. what, to put famer's out of business? I mean .. WTF .. it's not like there is a shortage of cows.

That's an interesting line of questioning I would like to see pushed. :clap