I used to be against genetically modified foods, and cloned animals and produce by extension. These days, I can't see myself worrying as the only significant problem I've seen is the patenting of GM foods and sterilized seeds that must be bought each growing season (while it is within the companies' rights to do it, I disagree with the practice when seeds aren't resold.)
What I see happening with cloned beef is livestock breeders identifying bulls that grow large and meaty and have strong immune systems, cloning those few bulls, mating them with several cows, then identifying the offspring that received the stronger immunity, cloning them to breed, and reducing the need for growth hormones and antibiotics over several generations. This will reduce costs for livestock farmers and reduce the amount of potentially harmful chemicals that are added to what eventually becomes our food.
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Originally Posted by Not Right Now
What are the odds of a perfect clone every single time?
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I'm pretty sure that's the point of cloning.
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I still get the "You Dont Eat Meat? WHY?????"
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By your position on this topic, I would guess you're a vegan because of ethical reasons rather than medical. I suspect that an individual's view of the ethics of eating meat and animal products is correlated to their views on cloned meat. If you wouldn't mind expanding on it a bit to satisfy my curiosity, I'd appreciate it.