Are you comfortable with this?

Question

FDA decides that there is no need for labels to distinguish between animals that are natural and those that have been cloned.

Are you comfortable with that?

Im not!

But they are not asking for our approval or permission so I suppose there is not much we can do about it?

Not to mention they have been doing it (feeding it to us for testing) for over 5 years!

Scary days here in America huh?

I can see the toy speak and spell problems now...

What does a cloned cow say children? OOOOOMm, OOOmmmm... BRAINS!

Disclaimer on the label... There is no difference between real cows and cloned cows the FDA says so.

Maybe the cloned cows are the ones that they used in the California Cheese commercials and the Chick fil a advertisements?

Talking cows huh?

Well they can't spell too good, but they sure taste better then chikin huh?

DON'T listen to Eri She's a CLONE!


Oooom Oooom!

Runs from the room screaming!

Answer 1

Even though there is genetically no difference, if the mass of consumers want to know what is in the product, the FDA should require it. As for my own personal tastes, I'd rather not eat it. There's something that doesn't sit right with me about it.

At least there are companies that will disclose that they have not used or will not use cloned or genetically modified organisms for products. Companies that use it will not voluntarily disclose it because they know many people have a problem with it. Once these products hit the shelves, I am going to assume they are cloned unless the label says otherwise.

Answer 2

Why should they need to differentiate? Essentially, the clone is the same as the original. Actually, the clone really IS the same as the original. There's nothing wrong with cloned animals and nothing that sets them apart from the others, so labeling them is useless. It really doesn't matter.

Clones are just two or more genetically identical individuals: technically, twins are clones. They're just naturally occurring clones. One twin is no better than the other, so why should one cloned cow be inferior to it's twin?

Answer 3

They've been sticking hormones and other products into cows, chickens, etc... cloning isn't as big a deal compared to that.

As far as cloning goes, I think you've watched too many horror movies...these cows aren't "cloned" from scratch like in the movies.. They are not making the cow DNA strand by DNA strand. The cloning process is thus:
1. Isolate donor nucleus (The nucleus contains the complete genetic material of the organism)

2. Get unfertilized eggs

3. Remove the egg's nucleus

4. Insert donor nucleus

5. Place the egg into womb and let nature take it's course.

Think of it as like getting in vitro fertilisation.Even humans do that when they can't make babies naturally.

Answer 4

There is indeed no difference between an animal and a cloned one, as far as the food aspect of it is concerned. I mean, you start by taking the cell of an animal, and you replace the DNA of a fertilized ovum with the DNA of the animal you are cloning, and then the animal is born. You cannot tell them apart -- even at the MOLECULAR level.
If you are unsecure about this, I'd like to see what argument and proofs of the contrary you may have.

Answer 5

The FDA is a panel of scientists who know what they are talking about. They don't feel the need to ask for the uneducated opinion of the public on matter of public health and wellfare. Cloned animals are indistinguishable from the original in terms of makeup. It's basically a twin, just a younger one. I think you need to look into this matter a bit more - you seem kinda confused.

Answer 6

I like the idea... In America they are so careful so if they do actualy make big changes they are checked and rechecked and are almost certain that nothing will be wrong.

Answer 7

the thought of eating cloned meat terrifies me. they're going to drive me into being a vegetarian, i swear to bob!

Answer 8

I don't think I'm comfortable with it.