Milk and meat from some cloned animals are safe to eat,the
U.S.F.D.A.said this week in a draft ruling that brings the controversial
technology closer to the American grocery carts.If given final
approval,the ruling would allow for the sale of food made from cloned
cattle,pigs,goats,but not sheep in the U.S. for the first time.The
agency said it would be unlikely to recommend special labels for food
made from clones,which are genetic twins of donor animals,but would not
decide on the labeling issue until it collects comments from the public
over the next 90 days.No unique risks for human food consumption were
identified in cattle,swine or goat clones it said.The FDA did not enough
evidence to give the same assurance on sheep clones,but it did vouch for
food made from clones offspring,which many believe would account for
most of the clone related food making its way onto dinner tables.Making
clones of animals works by taking cells from an adult and fusing them
with other cells before implanting them in a surrogate mother.A
relatively small amount of cloned livestock now exists in the U.S.The
FDA stressed it will maintain it's current moratorium on the food until
a final ruling is issued.This does not end the agency's review of
cloning.They view this as the beginning of the agency's interaction with
the public on this issue.

*Advocates of livestock cloning hope the technology will help produce
more milk and lean,tender meat by creating more disease resistant
animals.They insist it is perfectly safe and hope shoppers will believe
as they learn more.

*But some consumer and religious groups strongly oppose the idea,arguing
that scientists do not know enough about the effects of cloning on
nutrition or biology.They also want more time for public debate on the
ethics of cloning.

Written by the Washington Post/Submitted by Cybear 12/28/06

I don't know bout ya'll but eating stuff from cloned
animals gives me the creeps. I could have already done it but
it still freaks me out. Next thing you know we'll all be cloned
and "have numbers stamped on our foreheads"(X-Men quote, ya im a geek).

don't see why it would not be safe to eat...
don't think it is gonna make cloned turds...
then you might need to clone yer toilet paper too...lol...

Cloned dont bother me.The chemicals and steroids are what cause trouble.

cybear I done posted this from msnbc

Oooops!I did not catch it Mike.Cool!This whole subject really creeps me
out though.Godspeed!Cybear

all cloning cept for body parts freaks me out I think the cloning of
stem cells could be a good thing, it's all debatable though there are
places man was never meant to tread and no prob friend I posted it under
general anyhow wrong place for it....................

I don't see why not.

They have question the genetic altered fruit and veggies though. Not
sure about that either.
I always cook my food in the Microwave oven. I don't have a third eye or
I'm not glowing as far as I know.

LMAO! WHERE'S MY FREAKING FORK AND KNIFE!? LMAO!

i don't see why it wouldn't be safe to eat but what is the point of
cloning animals for consumption when we have plenty as it is. it doesn't
make any sense except from a scientific perspective.
like someone said about cloning turds, why clone something that is
readily available anyway?

Ah, hell....I've been cooking up a mean batch of cloned squirrel and
possum stew for years! Other than acquiring a few extra toes the last
couple years, everything has been normal....

Lily,LOL I wont tell granny your rustling up her viddles!