FDA issues rules for genetically modified animals

To go along with the genetically modified plant article I had posted about, this article is talking about the FDA looking at the possibilities to start allowing GMO animal proteins into supermarkets. The FDA is going to be setting up very strict guidelines for producers to monitor the animals that these companies are sending to the population to be eaten. Some animals that have been worked on include cattle, pigs, fish, and chickens; and they are worked on to form residences to diseases like mad cow disease or produce healthier meat and milk. Although these animals are being tested none have yet been approved to be sent out as a food source. The FDA is working on rules that need to be set up so they know how the animals have been worked on without the company giving away their proprietary interests. This needs to be set up so the FDA knows that the meat has no differences than normal animal meat. They also have to figure out a labeling system for products being sent to stores; some bio engineered animals will not have to be labelled as long as they have no differences than normally raised animals. But on the contrary if the meat does have some sort of difference whether it is a positive or negative that will have to be labelled on the packaging. 

I know there is still a lot of controversy over genetically changing the food we are having the worlds population eat because of the belief of health hazards. My personal belief is as long as it is proven that there are no health hazards I see no problem producing and eating GMO plants and animals. There is also a need for more food since the worlds population just keeps growing at a very rapid pace. This article has a list of GMO crops that are already in peoples every day diets and being produced for food purposes.