As the world’s population balloons, agriculture and science have converged to create sustainable, innovative solutions to food production. The fruits of this “Ag Tech” evolution includes groundbreaking technology that has fomented the production of “clean meat” via cellular agriculture as a viable alternative to conventional animal agriculture. Given the novelty
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Clones and Offspring: It's What's for Dinner in UK
The British consumer group that goes by the name “Which?” called it a U-turn as the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency decided to allow the sale of meat and milk from cloned animals.
The “nevermind” approach FSA took Wednesday was in stark contrast to last summer, when butcher shops that
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EU Hits Roadblock Over Animal Clones
Despite on all-night session March 28 spent wrangling over the contentious issue of food from cloned animals and their offspring in the European Union marketplace, it was a “no-go” for a compromise.
The goal had been to come up with an agreement that could be used to update the EU’s
EU is Center Stage in Cloning Drama as US Watches
Heat Wave, Feisty Fanny, Full Flush, Heat Seeker, Beauty, Forever Lady, and Snowplow.
These are the names of some of the “rock stars” playing a part in a controversial drama that has been dubbed “the cloning revolution.”
Yes, we’re talking about “barnyard rock stars” here — in this case, bulls
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EU Considers Ban on Animal Cloning for Food
Although its scientific arm has said meat and milk from clones are safe to eat, the European Commission has proposed a temporary, five-year ban on animal cloning for food production.
The recommendation announced Tuesday is expected to be approved by the European Union’s members and the European Parliament.
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Another Green Light to Meat & Milk from Clones
If some Americans somewhere are not already eating meat or drinking milk from clones, a new report by the European Food Safety Agency probably means it is only a matter of time.
Since last year when it first said meat and milk from clones are as safe for human consumption
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Anonymous Farmer Sparks Clone Debate In Britain
The possibility of cloned milk and beef products being integrated into the British food supply has been met with an uproar from consumers, the media, and federal agencies.
The article sparking this most recent controversy was published in the New York Times. It focused on the emergence of cloned livestock
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EU Rejects Cloned Meat and Milk
On Wednesday the European Union (EU) voted on legislation that will ban cloned meat and other animal products in the European food supply. The legislation will meet its final hurdle in the hands of the ministers of the 27 EU member states. In September these governments will finalize the rules