Meat from cloned animals sparks debate
July 16, 2024
The idea of sourcing meat from cloned animals is making waves in Canada.
On May 25, Health Canada closed consultations on a proposed policy change for cloned animal products; those from animals conceived through somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) and their offspring.
The transfer involves replacing the nucleus of an unfertilized egg with the nucleus of a non-reproductive cell from another animal to form an embryo. That embryo is then transferred to a surrogate.