Americans Less Bothered by Cloned Meat than Europeans

Written by Melanie Kozlan, Four Green Steps.com

A new study suggests that Americans are more accepting of cloned meat than Europeans, corresponding well with the FDA's extremely loose regulations of meat labelling. Americans are more inclined to eat cloned meat regardless of their intentions as they may be consuming it unknowingly: the FDA doesn't require cloned meat or dairy products to include any labelling concerning if the product comes from a real or cloned animal.

From Food Navigator:

The survey asked participants about their likelihood of buying and eating meat and other products from cloned animals.

Prof. Fox and his team's results showed differences in attitudes and opinions on both an international and local level, the most significant of which being that American consumers are more accepting of cloned products than European consumers.

The researchers reported that students both Ireland and France were less likely to consume cloned products than American students.

Fox said that more European students were concerned about cloning from an ethical and moral perspective, whilst American students cited food safety concerns as the main reason to avoid cloned meats.