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Old 01-02-2007, 05:04 PM  
notabook
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Originally Posted by bellskids View Post
I just dont think its a good idea to be tampering with the makeup of our food sources. There could be implications from eating something constantly that is identical to what you have had before, maybe like an impact on our immune systems since everything we eat contains only bacteria of a certain type etc. In years to come would we have reduced the gene pool of cattle to just a few prime specimens? I dont think that is a good idea at all.
Very unfounded concerns. Many of the vegetables and fruits that you eat are essentially clones, they have been for years. We've seen no worse-for-wear there and to assume that you would see different results in cloned meat is silly.
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