Straus Family Creamery, Tomales Bay, Calif., says the recent decision by the FDA to allow cloned dairy cows to produce milk for human consumption is double trouble for consumers, and is arguing that if the milk enters the food chain it should be labeled. 

“We believe that consumers have the right to make informed choices when buying food,” said Albert Straus, pres. “But people can only do that if they have the proper information. We think it’s wrong that the FDA is allowing cloned meat and milk products onto grocery store shelves without being labeled.”

Straus said the company has thoroughly examined its animal breeding practices and will require written assurances from suppliers that all materials used in insemination are GMO-free and are not from clones.