[Texgreen] TAKE ACTION: FDA APPROVES FOOD FROM CLONES

[Erica]

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Hi,
I came across this interesting alert and thought you might be interested. I=
t's from the Organic Consumers Association:

CITIZEN COMMENTS NEEDED
FDA APPROVES FOOD FROM CLONED ANIMALS=20
Despite a September survey found that 64% of Americans are repulsed by the =
idea of eating food from cloned animals, the FDA announced this week that m=
ilk, eggs and meat from cloned animals will soon be allowed on the market. =
Ignoring a number of disturbing studies suggesting potential human health h=
azards, Stephen F. Sundlof, director of the FDA Center for Veterinary Medic=
ine said "that meat and milk from cattle, swine and goat clones is as safe =
to eat as the food we eat every day." Consumer, food safety, and animal wel=
fare groups have condemned the announcement, pointing out that animal cloni=
ng is inherently unpredictable and hazardous, and that the practice of clon=
ing has led to a high number of cruel and painful deformities in the experi=
mental animals' offspring. Recognizing that requiring labels on cloned food=
 would lead to a massive boycott by consumers, FDA bowed to industry lobbyi=
sts by stating that there likely will be no required labeling of food produ=
cts containing ingredients from cloned animals. The FDA's controversial pro=
posed regulations in the Federal Register will now be followed by a three m=
onth public comment period. The OCA is calling on health and humane-minded =
consumers across the nation to stop this outrageous and hazardous regulatio=
n from coming into force as federal law.=20
Take action here: http://www.organicconsumers.org/rd/clones.htm



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Hi,<BR/>I came across this interesting alert and thought you might be inter=
ested. It's from the Organic Consumers Association:<BR/><BR/>CITIZEN COMMEN=
TS NEEDED<BR/>FDA APPROVES FOOD FROM CLONED ANIMALS <BR/>Despite a Septembe=
r survey found that 64% of Americans are repulsed by the idea of eating foo=
d from cloned animals, the FDA announced this week that milk, eggs and meat=
 from cloned animals will soon be allowed on the market. Ignoring a number =
of disturbing studies suggesting potential human health hazards, Stephen F.=
 Sundlof, director of the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine said "that mea=
t and milk from cattle, swine and goat clones is as safe to eat as the food=
 we eat every day." Consumer, food safety, and animal welfare groups have c=
ondemned the announcement, pointing out that animal cloning is inherently u=
npredictable and hazardous, and that the practice of cloning has led to a h=
igh number of cruel and painful deformities in the experimental animals' of=
fspring. Recognizing that requiring labels on cloned food would lead to a m=
assive boycott by consumers, FDA bowed to industry lobbyists by stating tha=
t there likely will be no required labeling of food products containing ing=
redients from cloned animals. The FDA's controversial proposed regulations =
in the Federal Register will now be followed by a three month public commen=
t period. The OCA is calling on health and humane-minded consumers across t=
he nation to stop this outrageous and hazardous regulation from coming into=
 force as federal law. <BR/>Take action here: http://www.organicconsumers.o=
rg/rd/clones.htm<BR/>
<BR><BR>Take action now at <a href=3D'http://www.democracyinaction.org/oca/=
campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3D6433&t=3D'>http://www.democracyinaction.org/oca=
/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3D6433&t=3D</a>
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