FDA Set to OK Food From Cloned Animals
December 28, 2006
Cloned dairy cows Cyagra, left, and Genesis, right, share hay together as they eat at the farm of Greg Wiles in Williamsport, Md., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006. Federal scientists have concluded there is no difference between food from cloned animals and food from conventional livestock. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner)
(AP) -- The government has decided that food from cloned animals is safe to eat and does not require special labeling. The Food and Drug Administration planned to brief industry groups in advance of an announcement Thursday morning. The FDA indicated it would approve cloned livestock in a scientific journal article published online earlier this month.
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