Meat and milk derived from cloning is safe


Dated: 1 September 2008

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says food from cloned cattle and pigs is safe, and there are no implications of animal cloning on the environment. One of the key findings of the EFSA Scientific Committee show somatic cell nuclear transfer, or SCNT (the most common technique used to clone animals) results in the production of healthy cattle and pig clones, and healthy offspring that are similar to their conventional counterparts based on parameters such as physiological characteristics, demeanor and clinical status.

 
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