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US Food Authority To Rule On ClonesA LONG debate over the marketing of meat and milk from cloned animals is coming to a head as the Food and Drug Administration considers whether they should be sold to consumers. Critics in Congress are attempting to delay the food regulation agencys move, which could be made this week. These opponents are rushing to gain approval by Congress for a provision that would encourage the FDA to delay action until further studies are completed. The move came as biotechnology companies plan to unveil a tracking system that would let consumers find out if meat and milk they are able to buy comes from cloned animals. Widespread fears about the safety of food from cloned animals have kept the FDA from lifting a voluntary 2001 moratorium on sales. Studies show that 60% of Americans are uncomfortable with the idea of products from cloned animals, even though many scientists say that there is no extra risk and that it would take years for such food to make it to the marketplace. Grocers and other food companies fear that FDA approval might frighten customers and depress milk and meat sales. That has left biotechnology companies in a regulatory limbo, awaiting the opportunity to tap into what they see as a lucrative market. The tracking system is designed to allow supermarkets to tell customers whether the litre of milk or cut of steak they are buying came directly from a clone. "There are people who will go, Oh, yuck, and this will give them a way to deal with it," said Mark Walton, president of ViaGen Inc, a leading cloning company. Critics called the tracking system a desperate effort to provide cover for the FDA to make an unpopular decision. Of the tens of millions of farm animals in the US, fewer than 600 are clones. It would take several years for a significant number of products derived from clones to enter the market, according to cloning companies. Late last year, the FDA tentatively concluded that milk and meat from cloned livestock were safe to eat. The agency said it was reviewing public comments and had not made a final decision. BALTIMORE SUN Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationAfghan foreign minister removed over refugees row...Glasgow to host 2014 Commonwealth Games... ’My mother prays for me to stay alive’... Attack on U.S. Base in Iraq Kills Two... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - US Food Authority To Rule On Clones |
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