Was the FDA Right to Approve Cloned Meat?
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the sale of cloned meats from cattle, swine, and goats. So, in theory at least, once you find that once-in-a-lifetime burger you can invent it an everyday treat. Just head on down to your local Clones “R” Us and reorder a supply of the XK72-yz89b additional lean ground beef - perfection packaged to go.
Is that really a good view?
The FDA says so. They reviewed vitamin, mineral, and protein levels from 600 cloned animals. They found no abnormalities and concluded cloned meats are as safe to eat as are the one of a kind varieties we’ve previously consumed.
But…
Some folks disagree. Surveys have shown that a majority of Americans would not buy cloned meats. They’re not alone in their concerns. One of the biggest critics is the Center for Food Safety, a non-profit public advocacy group. It claims the FDA’s assessment was lost and calls for more rigorous examining prior to approval.
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Imagine… Yes, it’s the middle of winter. That’s why it takes just a bit of imagination to picture yourself out on the patio, a soothing spring breeze rustling newly sprouted leaves, a hot fire on the grill, the perfect burger…
The perfect burger?
That’s the rub. The U.S. Michael Hansen, Senior Staff Scientist for Consumers Union agrees: “The FDA risk assessment ignored the fact that most clones never manufacture it to adulthood considering they die in gestation or shortly after birth, and plus floped to consider whether clones might need more drug treatments.”
The perfect burger? Well - perhaps a nice batch of chicken wings would hit the spot…
To read more about the FDA’s decision, see that from Reuters. To read more about the objections to cloned meats, including a link to their full report protesting the decision, see that from the Center for Food Safety.
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