Canada Greenlights Unlabeled Cloned Meat Sales, Angering Americans

As of November 2025, Canada has scrapped its 22-year-old policy that classified cloned meat as 'novel foods,' eliminating the need for pre-market safety assessments and allowing these products to be sold without any labeling. This change comes even as the US has quietly allowed cloned meat and dairy to be part of the food supply for nearly two decades, also without disclosure.

The news has sparked widespread outrage among American consumers, who are just now learning that cloned meat has been present in the US food system all along. Many have taken to social media to express their shock and demand immediate action, arguing that people have the right to know what they are purchasing. Opponents have highlighted the high rates of suffering and health issues in cloned animals, as well as ethical concerns about the technology potentially leading to human cloning.

While cloned animals themselves remain rare and expensive, it is primarily their offspring that are entering the food chain in both countries. However, the lack of mandatory labeling means shoppers have no reliable way of knowing if the meat or dairy they buy comes from a clone lineage. Consumer advocates argue that this undermines informed choice, even if the authorities have deemed cloned products safe.