FDA issues rules for genetically modified animals WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - Genetically engineered animals moved closer to the
dinner table on Thursday as the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration made the process it will use to review new
proposals public. The FDA published proposed detailed guidelines
that producers of genetically engineered animals would have to
follow to determine whether there are any risks to humans, the
environment and the animals themselves. The guidelines bring the
decades-old technology of genetic engineering for animals one
step closer to the market. Genetically modified cattle, pigs,
fish and goats are being produced for a variety of uses. Some
produce pharmaceuticals in their milk or blood. Others are
resistant to diseases such as mad cow or produce healthier meat
or milk. "Many kinds of genetically engineered animals are in
development, although none has yet been approved by the agency
for marketing," FDA Deputy Commissioner Randall Lutter said. It
was important to formalize procedures