Japan moved closer to ending a ban on food products from cloned animals as a panel of experts concluded Monday they are as safe to eat as those from conventionally bred livestock.
After a recent discussion on the pros and cons of cloned food consumption, a panel of Japanese experts has concluded that eating cloned animals may be no different from consumption of conventionally bred livestock. This may bring Japan closer to ending its long-standing ban on food products from cloned animals.
"Considering the current scientific technology, I believe they (cloned animals) are the same as ordinary ones," said Takao Hayakawa, the panel's chairman.
US FDA Approves Cloned Animal Foods for Consumption
The US food safety authority on Tuesday approved meat and milk from cloned animals, clearing the way for them one day to appear on store shelves despite opposition on ethical and health grounds.
The US food safety authority on Tuesday approved meat and milk from cloned animals, clearing the way for them one day to appear on store shelves despite opposition on ethical and health grounds.
His panel's recommendations, which approved the safety of food from cloned livestock, will be studied further by another panel of experts before being submitted to the Food Safety Commission.
Even if the commission gives the green light for cloned foods to be served at home and restaurants in Japan, more deliberation will be needed within government before the ban is lifted.
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Successful cloning has been a dream come true for the scientists who been working hard for the same. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to take an extra step ahead
Successful cloning has been a dream come true for the scientists who been working hard for the same. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to take an extra step ahead
In January last year, after years of research, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of food from cloned animals and their offspring.
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Gene-Altered Foods ? Still Not Sure
According to a survey sponsored by The Pew Initiative for Food and Biotechnology,in the US, the last five years have seen little change in the depth of knowledge on the subject
According to a survey sponsored by The Pew Initiative for Food and Biotechnology,in the US, the last five years have seen little change in the depth of knowledge on the subject
In July, a report by the European Food Safety Authority suggested cloning can threaten the health of livestock, but said there was "no clear evidence" that consuming meat and milk from cloned animals was a risk to humans.
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Gene-Altered Foods -Still Not Sure
According to a survey sponsored by The Pew Initiative for Food and Biotechnology,in the US, the last five years have seen little change in the depth of knowledge on the subject
According to a survey sponsored by The Pew Initiative for Food and Biotechnology,in the US, the last five years have seen little change in the depth of knowledge on the subject
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