Meat, milk from clones' offspring possibly in food supply: U.S. officials
04.09.2008 14:03
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 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says meat and milk from cloned animals' offspring may already be in the food supply.(Thomas Terry/Associated Press)A limited amount of meat and milk from the offspring of cloned animals may already be making its way to consumers' dinner plates, U.S. authorities said Tuesday. U.S. and Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman Siobhan DeLancey said it is "theoretically possible" offspring from clones have made their way into the food supply, but she noted it would be impossible to distinguish between products made from cloned and conventionally bred animals. Bruce Knight, the undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs for the U.S. Agriculture Department, also noted there are a small number of clones in existence. "They would be a very limited number because of the very few number of clones that are out there, and relatively few of those clones are at an age where they would be parenting," Knight said, according to Reuters. In January, the FDA said in a final risk assessment that meat and milk from cloned animals are safe to consume. FDA researchers collected data on more than 600 U.S. cloned animals and their offspring. Scientists examined a range of considerations, including size, health, blood characteristics and behaviour of cloned animals and found that nutrient levels in meat and milk from cloned animals were comparable to traditionally bred animals. In July, the European Union's Food Safety Authority said a limited amount of evidence showed that meat and milk from cloned cattle and pigs were safe to consume. But the EFSA also said the cloning procedure may pose health risks for animals. Food from cloned animals is forbidden for sale in Canada. RelatedInternal LinksMeat, milk from clones safe though tests limited: EU watchdogU.S. FDA clears meat, milk from cloned animalsCBC ARCHIVES: Canada enters the Clone AgeConsumer HeadlinesIvanhoe cheese Inc. recalls products for listeria contaminationCanada's food watchdog and Ivanhoe Cheese Inc. on Wednesday issued a recall of certain cheese products distributed in Ontario because they may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.Sony recalls 440,000 Vaio laptops for overheating dangerTokyo-based Sony Corp. on Thursday said it is recalling about 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide to fix a faulty wiring problem that could cause the products to overheat.PM pledges listeriosis probe as death toll rises to 13Prime Minister Stephen Harper has promised an independent investigation will be launched into the deadly outbreak of listeriosis that sparked a nationwide recall of meat products.'Some concern' over BPA's effects on human growth: U.S. reportU.S. government toxicology experts on Wednesday expressed 'some concern' over bisphenol A, a chemical used in plastic baby bottles, saying it may be linked to health and developmental problems in children.Tories pledge $80M for reopening of Ford engine plantPrime Minister Stephen Harper was in Windsor, Ont., on Wednesday to announce a financial aid package to help reopen Ford's mothballed Essex engine plant. Consumer Life FeaturesELECTRONICSBack to classGizmos to make school life more funYOUR INTERVIEWBack to schoolTips and answers to your questionsSAFETYRecalls and Advisories- Hooded sweatshirts
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