Animals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently proposed guidelines to allow genetically modified (GM) animals in the food supply.
GM cattle, pigs, fish and goats currently are being developed. If the guidelines are approved, some animals would produce hormones, antibodies and pharmaceuticals in their milk or blood. Others would be resistant to diseases or produce altered meat or milk.
Critics — including the Center for Food Safety, Consumers Union and Center for Science in the Public Interest — say the FDA does not have the authority to address potential risks. They also are concerned that genetic modification poses risks to consumers, the environment and the animals themselves.
Under the guidelines, food from GM animals would not be labeled unless the FDA says the nutritional content is changed.