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cloning animals for food not ethical, says eu body
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using cloned animals for production of food such as meat and milk is not justified, say experts on ethics reporting to the european commission. just days after the european food safety authority (efsa) concluded in a draft opinion that such foods were unlikely to pose any risk to human health, the european group on ethics (ege) said that it did not see "convincing arguments to justify the production of food from clones and their offspring". "considering the current level of suffering and health problems of surrogate dams and animal clones, the ege has doubts as to whether cloning animals for food supply is ethically justified," it reported yesterday. the european commission began a consultation with experts on cloning in february 2007, following the announcement by the us food and drug administration (fda) that it could authorise food products derived from cloned cattle, pigs and goats on the market. the ethics group consists of 15 experts appointed by the ec to examine ethical questions arising from science and new technologies and to advise on possible legislation. it said that if cloned animals were to be introduced to the food market, several steps should be followed including more research on food safety and animal welfare. the group said that cloned animals typically experienced a high rate of disease and other health problems that include increased weight, malformations, respiratory problems, enlarged livers, hemorrhaging and kidney abnormalities. in cattle, about 20 per cent of cloned calves do not survive the first 24 hours after birth and an additional 15 per cent die before weaning, said a statement. "further ethical, legal and social implications of animal cloning for food supply as well as qualitative studies on public perception should be carried out," it advised. earlier this week however, the us food and drug administration (fda) ruled that milk and meat from cloned animals are safe for sale to the public. the decision proved controversial among different groups including both food industry and consumers. recent opinion polls show the majority of americans do not want milk or meat from cloned animals in their food. a december 2006 poll by the pew initiative on food and biotechnology found that nearly two-thirds of us consumers were uncomfortable with animal cloning. the center for food safety, a us-based consumer group, praised the ege's decision. "this announcement sends a strong message to american food producers and trade representatives: your clones will not find a market in the european union," said andrew kimbrell, executive director. it has criticized the evidence consulted by fda and the organisation's lack of tracking system or labeling of products produced from clones or their offspring. efsa's definitive report on the safety of cloned animals for food use is expected in may.
Source :Food Ingredients Food Science - Additives, Flavours, Starch
Date :
18
January
2008
Category :
restaurants and Food industrie
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a scientist who chairs the uk\'s independent committee on toxicity (cot) says the european commission’s (ec’s) move to ban the import of baby bottles using bisphenol a (bpa) is not based on scientific evidence, and has rejected calls to ban its use in food packaging. heinz is committed to a bpa alternative in can linings, despite insisting that minute levels are safe writing in the food standards agency’s (fsa\'s) online magazine, bite, professor david coggon said: “the ban on bpa in baby-feed bottles is not based on scientific evidence of harm, or even on a strong suspicion that it could be harmful.
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a review of cloning is underway at the european food safety authority (efsa) following a request from the european commission for further advice on the implications of the technology for food safety, animal health and welfare and the environment. efsa has initiated a public consultation period to collate data to support the review, and the agency said that it aims to build on its july 2008 recommendations regarding clones.
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an advisory committee for japan's food safety regulator has said that food made from cloned animals is safe to eat. in april last year, the food safety commission was asked to deliberate on the matter by japan’s ministry of health. “foods derived from cloned cows and swine, and from the offspring of clones, are as safe as food from conventionally bred animals,” said the working group in its report published today.
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while european and us risk assessors play down safety concerns over using food sourced from cloned animals, the fledgling industry appears set for tougher times in convincing manufacturers, according to a new survey. according to anti-gm consumer group the center for food safety, 20 leading us-based food processors including kraft foods and smithfield foods are reported to have pledged not to use products sourced from cloned animals.
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nine months after the european food safety authority (efsa) handed in a positive safety assessment for conjugated linoleic acid (cla), the weight management ingredient will be assessed by the european commission as it continues its protracted journey to attain eu novel foods status. body shaping and toning is the predominate cla claim, although to date, efsa\'s health claims panel has not accepted cla claim-backing science february 21 will see the ec’s standing committee on the food chain and animal health (scofcah) entertain member state views on draft opinions for the use of proprietary versions of cla owned by market leaders lipid nutrition and basf-owned cognis in foodstuffs across the eu.
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infants aged up to six months have the greatest exposure to bisphenol a (bpa) through polycarbonate bottles although levels are well below safety limits set by regulatory bodies, a new study has found. the researchers from switzerland added that the while the highest dose rate was “far below” the tolerable daily (tdi) intake of 50 µg/kg bw deemed safe, it was of “the same order of magnitude as recently reported concentrations that caused low-dose health effects in rodents”.
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