[avg_freeper]

No transgendered steaks for me thank you.

[Wonder Warthog]

"It is quite possible that the FDA's decision will begin the introduction of foods made from cloned animals into the supermarket; our concern is that it appears that the decision is being based purely on science."

Heaven forbid that a scientic question (food safety) should actually be decided "based purely on science".

"Isn't the bigger issue whether or not we shoppers will want to buy and consume cloned foods, no matter how strong the "evidence and science" is that they are safe?"

Actually, NO. The issue is the scientific determination that food products are safe, not whether some propaganda-minded Luddite wants to use emotionalistic propaganda to prevent the sale of same.

[gcruse]

Need cloned animals for food? No.
Luckily, we don't have to ask that question of all the conveniences research and technology have brought us.
Do we need self-righteous prigs telling us what may
be explored and what may not? 'Hell,' no.

[adam_az]

The clones themselves aren't eaten... Prize animals are cloned as studs and cows.