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Canada Removes Labeling Requirement For Cloned Meat

Lamb is at a butcher shop in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on November 15, 2025. Canadians eat products derived from cloned animals without ever knowing it. Health Canada quietly moves to lift long-standing restrictions on foods derived from cloned cattle and swine, removing them from the country's 'novel foods' list--a category that requires pre-market safety reviews and public disclosure. Once implemented, the change means cloned animal products (meats produced via somatic cell nuclear transfer) enter the food supply without labels, announcements, or public notification. Critics question the lack of transparency. Without labeling or notice, consumers have no way to know whether cloned-animal products (and their offspring) are part of their groceries. The update means that meat or dairy products from the offspring of cloned cattle and pigs can now be sold in Canada just like any other food. No label identifies them, no public notice marks their arrival, and no additional safety review is required. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#12992683
Date Taken	15 November 2025
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Photographer	Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto

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