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Make that a double: cloning asks for a seat at the dinner table.

Publication: Texas Monthly
Publication Date: 01-MAY-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Make that a double: cloning asks for a seat at the dinner table.(FAQ)

Article Excerpt
More than seven years ago, scientists at Texas A&M University made headlines by cloning the first bull. Is it true that steaks from cloned cattle will now be sold in supermarkets? Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are mooving in that direction. In late December 2006, after years of extensive study, they issued a preliminary report that concluded that meat and dairy products from cloned cows, goats, and pigs are as safe to eat as food from conventional animals. The FDA then initiated a ninety-day public-comment period on the decision, which would have ended in April. However, because the issue has generated so much controversy among consumer groups, the deadline was extended until May 3.

What's all the fuss? In February,...

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