|
|
Article: No special labels on food from cloned animals
- Article from:
- Capital (Annapolis)
- Article date:
- February 6, 2007
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2007 Capital (Annapolis). Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
WASHINGTON - Cloneburgers won't come with warnings.
When the government approves food from cloned animals, a move
expected in the next year, the Food and Drug Administration doesn't
plan special labels. Government scientists have found no difference
between clones and conventional cows, pigs or goats.
However, shoppers won't be completely in the dark. To help them
sort through meat and dairy products, one signal is the round, green
USDA organic seal, said Caren Wilcox, who heads the Organic Trade
Association.
While many people choose organic to avoid pesticides or
antibiotics, Ms. Wilcox said the U.S. Department of Agriculture label
also means clone-free.
"Organic animal products will not ...