EFSA Update on Cloning in Relation to Food Production.

The article focuses on the 2012 Statement from European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) which covers the relation of cloning in food production. It states that the statement, thet specifically address intraspecies Somatic Cell Nucleus Transfer (SCNT) cloning on pigs and cattle, asserts that appropriate use of cloning would not adversely affect the genetic diversity. It says that EFSA reiterates that cloned farmed animals could not be considered as threats for genetic diversity or biodiversity.