The US and EU turn on the green light for asexual food

Meat and milk originating from asexual animals do not endanger human consumption, said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). chemical products of this type.

Meat and milk originating from asexual animals do not endanger human consumption, said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). chemical products of this type.

In a press conference, Dr. Stephen Sundloff, in charge of FDA's food safety field, emphasized that products derived from asexual animals are as safe as those consumed by humans. The current.

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Food from asexual animals is still controversial (Photo: AFP)

However, the FDA's 900-page report says it is not enough to conclude that meat and milk of asexual animal is truly safe to consume. However, according to analysts, the FDA's opinion could open the way to commercialize products derived from asexual cows, pigs and goats.

Currently, the US government still requires cloned animal companies to voluntarily extend the time to sell these products to the market to wait for the market to adapt to new products.

According to the researchers, US consumers still have many years to reach the meat of asexual animals sold on supermarket stalls. In addition, some people disagree with the FDA's move.

According to Senator Barbara Mikulski, the FDA acted cautiously, because if a problem related to food safety was discovered, it would be difficult to recall them in the market as for pharmaceuticals. Because its origin is not shown on the label (FDA does not require the food industry to label the origin of the product). In addition, many dairy producers are also concerned that the FDA's green light may harm American agricultural products' image and impact on exports of these products.

A cloned animal costs from 6,700 to 13,450 euros. So it is likely that the manufacturer will use the trade of the descendants of these animals rather than the animals created by asexual method.

Currently, two cloned animal reproduction companies, Viagen and Trans Ova Genetics, have produced about 570 asexual animals.

* Previously, on January 14, Italian influential union Coldiretti said it would oppose a European Union (EU) report that products made from asexual animals were safe.

In its report, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said that ' there is no difference ' between asexual food and processed food from livestock. However, according to Coldiretti, asexual food causes an 'unforeseen risk' for consumers.

Around this issue, the EU promised to survey consumers before giving their views. An EFSA spokesperson said their point of view was preliminary, and the European Commission would consider its final assessment based on the results of a public poll later this year.

In England, Helen Ferrier, the leading scientific advisor to the British Farmers' Union (NFU), said NFU members will not follow Italian farmers.

DUC TRUONG - T.VY

Update 15 December 2018
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