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CLONING IS A divisive issue – particularly when the question of food production is raised. And, as one of the first pieces of legislation that the newly-elected European Parliament will address, the issue isn’t going away…
So, would you eat meat from the offspring of clones? Or is it ‘Franken-meat’ which should be avoided completely?
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I would turn vegetarian quicker than eat that mutant burger !!!
Mutant eh? Have a quick Google of that word if you will. Also identical twins (we should call them ‘natural clones’) take issue with you.
Here’s a Fun Fact of the Day™: bananas are clones.
In fact, any seedless fruit is a clone.
There’s absolutely nothing conceivably wrong with eating clones or their offspring.
Foods that are mutants(also inbred, genetically engineered); carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sprouts, mustard seed, all farmed animals, peas, in fact most foods in our diet. Rice doesn’t escape either.
While we’re at it, all breeds of dogs, and if you take the definition of mutant to its literal meaning, every organism on the planet. Ever. Even the damn fluffy rabbits!!!
It was an attempt at humour …. Big sensible head on you’s…
I’d eat anything at 3 in the morning with a belly of beer!
Why the offspring of Clones? How about Blackrock or An Daingean? Leave Monaghan alone and allow us lick our wounds in peace!
Sure, why not? If it is a living breathing animal with the same characteristics of the original then I say go for it. We are going to have to accept it because the population will only continue to grow, and reduction in global poverty levels will mean an even greater demand for meat. I would probably draw the line at eating animals that are grown in lab conditions i.e. no eyes, ears, minimal brain activity, literally just meat that is grown for the purpose of consumption.
The eyes are the best part.
Well if they did manage to literally ‘grow’ meat in labs – vegetarians would be able to eat it.
It’s already possible
Why don’t ye get your appetites out of your arses and stop eating meat?
Why dont you stop being a sanctimonious PITA? People want to eat tasty animals,get over it!
If you’ve eaten meat in the US, you’ve eaten much worse.
Congratulations on #send in the clones, it is genius
Would you ride a clone?
Just make sure it’s cooked medium rare.
No.
Ah jaysus I know Monaghan may be a kip, but to eat offspring from Clones? harsh
I would if I was in the Mooo’d
Going veggie.
I’d give it a taste if they were giving out free samples.
Couldn’t we just eat the vegetarians and see how that goes first
Yes I would
Yes I would eat no bother nd then I would clone mila kunis and eat her too
Course i wood! Or any other part of monaghan for that matter!
Why not? Of course I would
Why do you think, they can’t use human/dog/cat waste as fertiliser and only farm animals. Because we eat meat, not only are you paying dearly for it and it’s full of chemicals also! But it can’t be recycled, must be treated and that’s the price you pay for eating meat!
Actually the above three varities of shite you mentioned can be used for fertilizer and has been for centuries in China.
It has to be heated to kill off the pathogens.Easily done in a proper dung pile.So sorry it was a shite arguement.
No way but if from ballybay god yea
No, we do not need to eat other animals, real or cloned in a petri-dish! We can get everything we need from a plant-based cruelty free way of living and eating.
I’d have no problem eating cloned meat. It’s not the cloning that’s the problem though it’s the welfare and environmental issues. Anyway – back to looking at Ben
They can’t clone cow’s! Your all gullaBULL
how many crisis in the meat industry is it going to take before people wise up and eat healthy vegs. you are putting legalised poison into you children’s mouths……
Ah well its better than Soylent Green I suppose.
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