EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT MEMBERS REJECT THE SALE OF CLONED ANIMAL PRODUCTS IN THE EU
February 8th, 2015
MEMBERS of the European Parliament’s (MEPs) committees on agriculture and environment and food safety have demonstrated their continued strong opposition to the use of cloning for farm animals or for food purposes, a public hearing held today in Brussels confirmed.Indicating that the European Commission’s 2013 draft proposals for a five year EU ban on cloning animals and producing meat and dairy products from such livestock could be amended and made more onerous, some MEPs said they want any use of cloning rejected or banned permanently.“Consumers don’t ...
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