All in Favor of Cloned Meat . . .
The ability of the “organic” market to generate profits continues to drive standards of production. At least one major producer of organic meats wants to be sure consumers don’t think they will be getting cloned organic meats:
The nation’s largest organic cooperative wants the U.S. Department of Agriculture to clarify the use of products from cloned animals. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a preliminary approval for the use of meat and dairy products from cloned animals in the human food supply. Organic Valley CEO, George Siemon wants to know if that includes the organic food supply. Siemon says he assumes it does not, given the fact that national organic standards do not allow the use of products from genetically modified organisms, but he wants a clear statement from USDA.Siemon also states that no matter what the Ag Department says, “Consumers can be assured that Organic Valley and its meat brand, Organic Prairie, will never allow the use of cloned animals on our farms and in our products.”
Founded in 1988, Organic Valley has 922 member farms in 27 states and one Canadian province. The cooperative had sales of over $320 million in 2006.
Link. (Bob Meyer in Brownfield Ag News).
