Recently, I read an article regarding the Food and Drug Administration's regulation proposals for genetically engineered meat. Such meat is not yet available in the markets, but the FDA's actions might signal a move toward that direction. In a recent USA Today story, it was reported that such kinds of meat are beneficial it can lead to the production of new drugs,"serve as models for human disease; produce industrial or consumer products, such as fiber; or have improved food-use qualities, such as being more nutritious." The fact that manufacturers can alter the genetic makeup of meat make it much easier to formulate it to human needs. Of course, there are ethical implications to genetic meat, but I think this should not hinder us from putting them into the market. I believe that philosophical ideologies, especially the religious ones, should not be used to block scientific progress. Genetic meat offers humans a viable alternative food source, that could actually be formulated exactly according to their needs. In the same vein, the Food and Drug Administration should loosen up its regulations and allow market mechanisms, instead of the bureaucracy, to judge whether genetically engineered meat is actually a boon or bane to people.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-09-18-genetically-engineered-animals-food_N.htm
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