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US agency says food from cloned animals safe to eat

28 Dec 2006 16:39:25 GMT
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WASHINGTON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Milk and meat from some cloned animals is safe to eat and can be sold on the U.S. market, the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday in a landmark draft ruling that brings the controversial technology one step closer to Americans' grocery carts.

If given final approval, the ruling would allow the sale of food from cloned cattle, pigs and goats, but not sheep, for the first time in the United States.

"No unique risks for human food consumption were identified in cattle, swine or goat clones," the FDA said in a draft risk assessment, which now enters a public comment period before the agency makes its final decision.

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Last updated:Thu Dec 28 16:41:16 2006