Flashback: USDA Doesnt Know if You Are Eating Cloned MeatAnthony Gucciardi Instead of investigating or setting up parameters, the USDA asserts that it is safe in their view so there is no cause for alarm. It is currently forbidden by the agency itself for any producer to distribute or sell cloned meat. The news came back in August of 2010, whenU.S. Secretary of AgricultureTom Vilsack went on record saying that he really doesnt know whether or not cloned meat is being put on dinner tables nationwide. The announcement was made after the United KingdomsFood Standards Agency told consumers that meat from descendants of cloned animals had already entered the food supply. Of course the agency made the statements a year after the cloned products leaked into the food chain. Still, just like the USDA, the UKs FSA stated that they believe cloned meat poses no risk, so citizens should not panic. The reason? They say that cloned meat has no substantial difference to traditional meat, and therefore it is safe. The statements echo those of Monsanto, whose genetically modified creations have been linked to everything from organ damage to toxicity-induced cell death. I cant say today that I can answer your question in an affirmative or negative way. I dont know. What I do know is that we know all the research, all of the review of this is suggested that this is safe, Vilsack said to reporters. Conventional meat packing industries and suppliers often utilize disturbing growth techniques with zero regard for the welfare of the animals and the consumer. It is not to believe that cloned meat would slip into this chaotic process and be passed off as traditional meat. In order to avoid the threat of not only cloned meat but a copious amount of antibiotics (that you will soon be eating), you should search for high-quality meat sources that utilize grass as a main feed source. The antibiotic problem is so pervasive, in fact, that a judge recently ordered the FDA to remove antibiotics from animal feed in order to halt the production of super viruses. Explore More: This article first appeared at Natural Society, an excellent resource for health news and vaccine information. 