Cloning
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In 1998, cows were successfully cloned for the first time in Japan.
Approximately 300 beef cows, 150 dairy cows, and 200 pigs have been
cloned in the United States. A Texas–based company began cloning
champion horses in March 2006, which can sell for as much as $150,000
per horse. And pet cats can be cloned by a private company for $32,000.
Pushing ahead with cloning animals for food, researchers have
cloned pigs whose meat contains higher levels of omega–3 fatty acids by
blending a gene from earthworms with pig’s genetic material. No one has
tasted the transgenic piglets’ meat, yet. Nevertheless, scientists hope
to clone chickens and cows with high levels of omeegs–3s in the future.
Even as the FDA
is poised to approve cloned animals for human consumption, there are
concerns about the process’ impact on animal health and the
insufficient research on eating meat or drinking milk from cloned
animals.
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The FDA has approved meat and milk from cloned animals and their offspring for human consumption, despite widespread concerns. Help stop this controversial food before it reaches your plate.
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