EU Food Safety Authority says cloned food safety is edible

cloned animal meat and milk is one step closer to the shelves of EUROPEAN Union supermarkets, as the European Food Safety Authority has said cloned food is safe and edibleThe European Food Safety Authority says on its website that "in terms of food safety, there is unlikely to be a difference between the food provided by cloned animals and the food from conventionally reared animals"In addition, animal cloning does not harm the environmentThe European Food Safety Authority will consult with EU member states on the issue and make a final comment in MayEU officials say that if the European Food Safety Authority finally gives the green light to cloning technology and the public agrees, then cloned food could enter eu member states' supermarkets in the next few yearsA 2006 risk assessment by the U.SFood and Drug Administration found that cloned cattle, pigs, goats and livestock bred by traditional methods were almost indistinguishable in terms of the quality of meat and milk produced, and did not need to be distinguished by special labels