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Latest News on Cloned Animals

F.D.A. Approves Drug from Gene-Altered Goats
THE NEW YORK TIMES – February 6, 2009

European consumers say no to cloned meat
MEATINFO.CO.UK – Oct. 13, 2008
The overwhelming majority of consumers would reject meat from cloned animals and their offspring, an EU study has shown.

20 Leading Food Companies and Retailers Reject Ingredients from Cloned Animals in their Products
CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY – Sept. 3, 2008
The Center for Food Safety and Friends of the Earth today announced that 20 of Americaís leading food producers and retailers have stated that they will not use cloned animals in their food.

MEPs call for ban on animal cloning for food
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT – Sept. 3, 2008
The European Parliament called for a ban in the EU on the cloning of animals for food supply. MEPs also urged an embargo on imports of cloned animals, their offspring and products derived from these sources.

Cloned Beef Has Already Entered U.S. Food Supply, Even Before FDA Nod
NATURAL NEWS.COM – July 29, 2008
The major cattle cloning companies in the United States have admitted that they have not bothered to try and keep meat from the offspring of clones out of the U.S. food supply, in spite of a request by the FDA several years ago.

Agriculture Committee calls for ban on animal cloning for food
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT – June 25, 2008
At the initiative of its chairman, Neil Parish (EPP-ED, UK), the EP Agriculture Committee called on Wednesday for a ban in the EU on the cloning of animals for food supply as well as an embargo on imports of cloned animals, their offspring and products derived from these sources.

EFSA adopts final scientific opinion on animal cloning
EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY -- June 24, 2008
Prof. Vittorio Silano, chair of EFSA’s Scientific Committee, stated: “It is clear there are significant animal health and welfare issues for surrogate mothers and clones that can be more frequent and severe than for conventionally bred animals.”  

Board takes on food labeling, other concerns of animal agriculture
AVMA NEWS – June 8, 2008
AVMA Opposes Cloned Food Labeling Act

Public strongly against cloned animal meat, study reveals
THE GUARDIAN – June 6, 2008
Strong public opposition to eating food derived from cloned animals and their offspring has been revealed by the first research into the subject commissioned by a UK government body

Cloned animals research report published
FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY – June 5, 2008
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today published research into the views of the UK public about cloning animals, and cloned animals, their offspring and their products (such as milk and eggs) entering the food chain.

MEPs vote to ban cloned animal meat
MEATINFO.CO.UK – March 6, 2008
The European Parliament is pushing for an outright ban on the commercialization of the cloning of animals, preventing their use for meat, as well as dairy ...

USDA Recommends That Food From Clones Stay Off the Market
WASHINGTON POST – January 16, 2008  
The U.S. Department of Agriculture yesterday asked U.S. farmers to keep their cloned animals off the market indefinitely even as Food and Drug Administration officials announced that food from cloned livestock is safe to eat.