Episode 256 • • 1:05:21 - 1:09:30
256: Cheerleaders for Science
Cloned Cattle Meat Approval, EU Labeling Restrictions
The Food Standards Agency's chief scientist, Andrew Wage, announced that meat and milk from cloned cattle are "unlikely" to present a food safety risk, leading to their approval for sale in the EU. Simultaneously, the EU has reportedly banned Sweden from placing national flags on jam and jelly labels to discourage nationalism and promote equal competition. The hosts argue these policies benefit large industrial corporations at the expense of consumer transparency and local quality standards.