Eating Cloned Animals?

[Willowcreek]

USDA yesterday called for a voluntary hold on the slaughter of all cloned animals or their offspring- until they can get a handle on some type of labeling...

They were catching extreme heat from the politicians-- and are starting to reallize they better quit acting so arrogant and uncaring- as they are very likely going to have to work with the Democrat party that will have control of their purse strings.....

[cakadu]

There is ample evidence about the relative importance of including the consumer in our food production/processing choices - in other words the value chain.

Ottawa Citizen
Sylvain Charlebois
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=5809fb64-3489-487b-aa07-86439ac99472&p=2
When it comes to food labelling and health risks, the Canadian track record implies that we ought to be more vigilant about food science. Consumers are becoming more aware of the food they eat and the facts concerning its ingredients and sources. Markets are more fragmented than ever before and consumers are becoming more sophisticated in their food choices. This is evinced by recent polls suggesting increases in purchases of organic foods and consumer concern about food safety when making purchasing decisions.
Cloning animals for food consumption is not just about factual risks and leveraging an industry's capacity to produce faster and better food. It is also about making the right decisions based on how consumers perceive the risk of eating cloned products.
Consumer welfare should remain the decisive focus of any new policy that introduces a new food product to the market.

We ignore the consumer at our own peril.