8:29am UK, Friday November 26, 2010
Meat and milk from cloned cattle and their offspring is no different to conventional produce and is safe to consume, Government advisers have said.
Cloning of cattle for meat and milk has been a contentious issue
The recommendation could lead to food from cloned livestock being sold in shops.
The Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes(ACNFP) said there was no evidence of any differences between produce from cloned animals and that from conventionally-bred cattle.
It was ordered to carry out the review after it emerged in August that milk and meat from the offspring of cloned cows had reached stores in the UK without a licence.
Responding to the findings, Andrew Wadge, chief scientist at the Food Standards Agency (FSA), said: "In considering this hypothetical application, the ACNFP has confirmed that meat and milk from cloned cattle and their offspring shows no substantial difference to conventionally produced meat and milk and therefore is unlikely to present a food safety risk."
The committee said more evidence was needed to show how rearing animals in different environments may affect the meat and milk.
Members concluded any potential differences between cloned animals and conventional animals were unlikely to exist beyond the second generation.http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Meat-And-Milk-From-Cloned-Cattle-And-Offspring-Get-Green-Light-From-Government-Advisers/Article/201011415833684?lpos=UK_News_Carousel_Region_2&lid=ARTICLE_15833684_Meat_And_Milk_From_Cloned_Cattle_And_Offspring_Get_Green_Light_From_Government_Advisers
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