Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Clones for food?

Scientists have been cloning animals to make an exact duplicate for research and even for food. Even though the Food and Drug Administration has approved cloned beef and other foods for consumption, many people, including me, do not approve. Many people disagree for ethical or religious reasons claiming that life should not be created in a lab. Like me, health conscious people just prefer their food to be as organic as possible. For farmers and consumers, cloning can be dangerous. Since all of the animals or plants in a field share the same genes and weaknesses, one disease can affect them all at the same time, destroying everything. Genetic variation is needed for healthy stable farms.

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