Michael Leavitt, Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201

RE: Safety of eating cloned animals

I am deeply concerned about the FDA's decision to fast-track products from cloned animals into the human food supply. The various and limited number of studies that are currently available on the topic suggest a lack of understanding of some of the more unpredictable aspects of this new breeding process. Even the National Academy of Sciences has indicated that food from cloned animals cannot yet be considered safe.

Even more disturbing is the fact that the manner in which the FDA has approved the safety of this product suggests the agency is not intending to require labeling of food products containing ingredients from cloned animals. A 2004 Gallup poll found that 64% of consumers find cloning of animals morally wrong. A more recent Pew poll in September of 2006 indicated that 64% of Americans do not want to eat food from cloned animals.

I strongly urge you to respond to the concerns of the great majority of Americans and immediately reverse your recent announcement that the FDA will not require extensive safety testing before allowing cloned animals into the human food supply.

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