Food products made from healthy cloned cattle and pigs are “very unlikely” to pose any threat to food safety, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded in a draft scientific opinion.
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EFSA’s study has found that, although death and disease rates of clones are significantly higher than those in conventionally reproduced animals, “healthy clones and healthy offspring do not show any significant differences from their conventional counterparts”.
Meat and milk from cloned animals “are within the normal range with respect to the composition and nutritional value of similar products obtained from conventionally bred animals,” EFSA said.
The food science watchdog will consult with EU member governments and others, including the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies, before moving to a formal opinion scheduled for April.
Comments can be made until 25 February via the EFSA website.
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