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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9732

4 September 2008
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/agriculture
EP opposes animal cloning for food

Brussels, 03/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - It came as no surprise that on Wednesday 3 September, in Brussels, the European Parliament voiced its opposition to animal cloning for food supply purposes. It sees no convincing argument to justify food production based on clones or their offspring and is concerned by the disastrous consequences of cloning on genetic diversity in animal stock and animal welfare.

In a resolution adopted by 622 votes in favour, 32 against, with 25 abstentions, the EP...

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