Posted by Jonathan Adler:
"Clone on the Range":
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2006_12_24-2006_12_30.shtml#1167251893
The Food & Drug Administration is [1]expected to give the green light
to meat and dairy products produced from cloned animals. It is no
surprise that biotech boosters like my friend Ronald Bailey [2]cheer
this development. Perhaps a bit more surprising is [3]today's
endorsement of cloned meat from the Washington Post. Even though polls
suggest public unease with the idea of cloned meat, the Post applauds
the FDA's focus on the scientific evidence showing the safety meat and
dairy products from cloned animals.
Cloning animals with superior genetics will make animal products
better and less expensive. Breeders aim to grow genetic twins of
animals with desirable traits -- such as leaner, tastier meat -- in
order to breed them and improve herds over generations. The only
difference between this technique and traditional animal husbandry
is the production of a genetic copy at the outset. As more
high-quality breeding stock becomes available, the value of such
animals will decrease, lowering production costs. Americans who
don't want to eat animal products made this way will undoubtedly
have the opportunity to do so through niche producers.
References
1.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/24/AR2006122400561.html
2. http://www.reason.com/blog/show/117509.html
3.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/26/AR2006122600745.html
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