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FDA: Cloned Food Safe for Consumption

HeadlineDec 29, 2006

Here in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded milk and meat from cloned animals is safe to eat and can be sold on the U.S. market. The ruling will face a public comment period before it’s up for final approval. Consumer and animal rights groups are already planning a public challenge.

Carol Tucker Foreman of the Consumer of Federation of America: “It will be sneaked into the marketplace, and we at Consumer Federation of America think people should object to that.”

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