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Dr Michael Hansen, a biologist with the major New York-based Consumers Union, says the media doesn’t talk about GM issues and there is more apathy in the US....“They just don’t realize the extent to which certain food such as corn or soybean are genetically engineered, and often they have not heard of any of these food safety concerns.”
A summary of recent food safety issues including E. coli contamination of meat, the USDA/FDA press conference on food products from cloned animals and a petition you can sign.
Agency Concludes that Meat and Milk from Clones of Cattle, Swine, and Goats, and the Offspring of All Clones, are as Safe to Eat as Food from Conventionally Bred Animals
Meat and milk from cloned animals pose no special health risks, a draft report by the European Food Safety Agency issued on Friday concluded, a first step toward the eventual sale of such products within the European Union.
After years of detailed study and analysis, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded that meat and milk from clones of cattle, swine, and goats, and the offspring of clones from any species traditionally consumed as food, are as safe to eat as food from conventionally bred animals.