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The Benefits and Privileges of Cloned Meat
Imagine having the ability to have the same access to high quality steaks, which otherwise are incredibly expensive and out of range for most of America. A singular, high quality steak can cost arguably the same price to cook a meal for a family of four. So why not allow technology to simplify our lives and provide us all with access to what we would usually not possess? |
Safety
The science of the safety of cloned meat is overwhelming, here we will highlight a few. The main concern of the cloning of animals for consumption is that of safety, naturally the first concern of any mother, father, politician or scientist. In a 2010 meeting regarding the safety, labeling and legislation of cloned meat in the United Kingdom, “independent scientists” claimed that cloned meat is “hypothetically safe” for consumption and “unlikely to present any risk” (Malone). Aside from the “independent scientists,” the ACNFP [Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes, United Kingdom Government Based] has also declared that there is “no evidence of any differences between produce from cloned animals and that from conventionally-bred cattle” (Malone). |
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Not a New Idea
The concept, idea, practice or technology of genetic modification and cloned food is not new. “Humans have been eating genetically altered organisms for 10,000 years…Wheat, for example, was once a wild grass, cloned and cultivated over hundreds of human generations. Livestock breeding is just low-tech genetic modification” (Philadelphia Inquirer).
The concept, idea, practice or technology of genetic modification and cloned food is not new. “Humans have been eating genetically altered organisms for 10,000 years…Wheat, for example, was once a wild grass, cloned and cultivated over hundreds of human generations. Livestock breeding is just low-tech genetic modification” (Philadelphia Inquirer).
Economics
Genetic modification and the cloning of high output cattle essentially provides man with “designer meat and milk factories,” while there will always be ethical implications, there is a responsibility to attempt to lower costs, of which “Cloned food may ultimately boost production and keep a lid on costs,” and this cannot be ignored or exploited for the sake of humanity (Philadelphia Inquirer). |
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