Clone Burgers: Not Quite Coming Soon
The FDA announced today that meat and milk from cloned animals are just as safe as the normal stuff. Other nations have already come to the same conclusion, but this is still a major regulatory step here in the U.S. That said, clone-burgers and clone-shakes aren't going to be on sale right away. The FDA has asked clone companies to hold off selling the stuff for now. Which is probably painful, since the potential market for cloned food products has been estimated at $20 billion. One reason is that there's some serious PR work to be done before the American people are ready to swallow these not-quite-natural goods. There are also a few economic hold-ups—the animals themselves are expensive, and it may be the offspring of clones that head to the butcher. There are also some big questions about the long-term health of clones that need answering. So it's probably safe to say that Dolly stew is at least a few years away.—Gregory Mone
In the not too distant future clone meat will be better than the real thing, with flavor and texture properties programmed in.
Posted by: Daymon A Balser | January 16, 2009 at 01:57 AM
wow, this post is really interesting! but i am really so sad for the poor animals being born just to be eaten by us.. :(
Posted by: mud room storage ideas | February 23, 2009 at 09:03 PM
Hey pass me a can of clone-meat.
Posted by: Daymon The Basketeere | March 22, 2009 at 12:52 AM
Well, it's still junk food either way!
Posted by: Ed | May 08, 2009 at 07:18 AM
Interesting. i am sad for the animals.
Posted by: penis enlargement | May 24, 2009 at 01:43 AM
It won't be long before you order the turkey you want for xmas or thanksgiving the year before. They'll clone the one you want right down to your exact specification. Scary.
Posted by: HD Plasma | June 15, 2009 at 02:23 PM