'Dolly burgers' a step closer - The Times 12th January 2008

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Meat and dairy products from cloned animals have been deemed safe for human consumption by the European Union's food safety agency. The European Food Safety Authority has published a report which states cloned animals were not likely to pose a health risk when eaten, but also highlighted the "limited data" available. Just over a decade after British scientist Professor Ian Wilmut announced the birth of Dolly the sheep, the first cloned mammal, the prospect of meat from genetically produced livestock has come a step closer.

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