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Bill Would Require Labels on Cloned Food

Posted by samzenpus on from the it-tastes-exactly-the-same dept.

ComeBack writes "Steaks, pork chops, milk and other products from cloned livestock would have to be clearly labeled on grocers' shelves under a bill pending in the California Legislature. If passed, the requirement could be more stringent than federal rules. The Food and Drug Administration is poised to give final approval to meat and milk from cloned animals without any special labeling, though a bill introduced in Congress would require it."

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  1. Obligatory Mini-Me Quote by Brad1138 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mini-Me: Are you a clone of an angel?

    Foxxy Cleopatra: Ohhh how sweet. No, my mini-man, I'm not.

    Mini-Me: Are you sure you don't have a little clone in you?

    Foxxy Cleopatra: Yes I'm sure.

    Mini-Me: Would you like to?

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  2. Cloned Meat by Ikyaat · · Score: 1, Funny
    "Wouldn't you like to know if you're drinking milk from a cloned cow, or feeding your children pork chops from a somatic cell nuclear transfer event?"

    No, I wouldn't thanks. I cant taste the onions in moms stew if you don't point it out, and I cant taste the genetic residue from molly the cloned sheep in my lamb chops if you don't point that out either so be quiet and let me eat in peace.

    What exactly does a somatic cell nuclear transfer event taste like anyway? Chicken?

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  3. If people are so worried about cloned food... by Nullav · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...why aren't people complaining about the originals? After all, a clone is (literally) exactly the same.

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    1. Re:If people are so worried about cloned food... by srmalloy · · Score: 4, Funny

      And while we're at it, let's require that all identical twins, triplets, etc. be required to wear prominent labels stating "WARNING: THIS ENTITY IS A CLONE" in order to make sure that we don't unknowingly associate with one...

  4. Wasn't there something like this before? by i_wanna_be_a_scienti · · Score: 2, Funny

    I could swear that i read this article on slashdot before ... i just can't find the link ...

  5. Re:So Sayeth the Great Compromiser by Joebert · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... and will please the animal-cruelty protestors.

    Untill they figure out that we're not only killing the animals, we're killing them over & over again.
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  6. Re:So Sayeth the Great Compromiser by Asmandeus · · Score: 2, Funny

    There shall be vats of Unthinking Cloned Meat for everybody. Finally! I just hope that bathing in cloned meat gives me the same gratification I get from real meat.
  7. Re:Why I want GM & Cloned foods to be labeled. by Werkhaus · · Score: 2, Funny

    Slaughtering the cow is no longer necessary to check meat quality. A simple hair sample will do. DNA testing can be done for tenderness, flavour/marbling and feed efficiency.

  8. Re:ATTN: SWITCHEURS! by Masami+Eiri · · Score: 2, Funny

    Clarus? What's that? I know of Claris though.