The Food and Drug Administration has affirmed their approval of the sale of meat and milk from cloned animals for human consumption, saying that there is no evidence to prove that it is harmful.  The FDA did the same thing four years ago, and has been facing scrutiny since then from groups who feel that the research is insufficient or that it is harmful to the animals.

The FDA has also decided not to require labels on the cloned food.  It is said that it is unlikely that we will see cloned beef on the shelved any time soon because it is such an expensive process, but to me that doesn't mean we won't see meat from the offspring of those animals. It doesn't take long for second and third generation cows to be born from cloned animals, of which there are thousands in existence.

There has been a moratorium on the sale of cloned products since the FDA approved the process four years ago, which they have asked farmers to continue to respect while consumers get used to the idea.

They say that they're going to refrain from labeling the food because "food derived from these sources is no different from food derived from conventionally bred animals."  To me, it's further evidence that the FDA is motivated by factors other than the heath and safety of individuals, if they'd sacrifice their right to choose to benefit the cloned meat market.  How can you admit that consumers are afraid of the product, and then deny their right to know when they're consuming it?

According to a Health Canada spokesperson there are currently no foods from cloned animals approved for sale in Canada, so I'm safe for now.  If you get to chance to try a clonedog in a bun, let me know how it tastes!