Animal cloning: EFSA reiterates safety of derived food products but underscores animal health & welfare issues

5 July 2012

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has today published a scientific statement upon request from the European Commission that takes into consideration the latest research on animal clones and their offspring for food production purposes. Following the Authority’s call for data and discussions with experts in the field, EFSA reconfirms findings from its previous work[1]. With respect to food safety, there are no indications that differences exist between food products derived from healthy clones or their offspring – in particular milk and meat - from those of healthy, conventionally bred animals. Nevertheless, the Authority recognises that animal health and welfare concerns continue to be associated with this technology...

Source: Animal cloning: EFSA reiterates safety of derived food products but underscores animal health & welfare issues
Author: EFSA

Link: Meat, milk from healthy clones are safe: EFSA
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