Canada quietly clears cloned meat to be sold

Cloned meat is quietly getting closer to being sold in Canada — but people may not know they're buying it

Cloned meat could be coming to a grocery store near you. Whether you’re receptive to the technology or not, you may be none the wiser from looking at the package. Health Canada has made moves to lift restrictions on meat from cloned cattle and pigs, no longer considering it a “ novel food ,” meaning it could be commercialized without notification or labelling. Novel foods are “products that are new or changed compared to existing foods,” such as…

Canada quietly clears cloned meat to be sold

Health Canada quietly ends reviews for cloned cattle and swine products, allowing unlabeled meat and dairy from clones.