Canada’s Liberal government has been forced into an embarrassing retreat after attempting to push through a quiet policy change that would have allowed unlabeled cloned “meat” to flood the general public’s food supply.
Health Canada, the government’s regulator, gave the green light for Canadian grocery shelves to be filled with unlabeled cloned “beef” and “pork” without any public debate, transparency, or even basic disclosure to consumers.
The agency has now been forced to indefinitely suspend the plan after an explosion of national outrage, as thousands of Canadians, scientists, farmers, food-industry leaders, and elected officials condemned what many described as a reckless experiment on the public.
In a notice quietly posted on the agency’s website, Health Canada admitted the public backlash was impossible to ignore.
“The Government of Canada has received significant input from both consumers and industry about the implications of this potential policy update,” the statement said.
The department has “indefinitely paused the policy update” and confirmed that cloned cattle and swine products will remain under “the novel food assessment” for now.
A Secret Policy, Revealed Only After Canadians Discovered It Themselves
As Slay News first reported earlier this month, Health Canada quietly approved a plan to remove mandatory safety reviews and labeling from “foods” derived from SCNT-cloned animals and their offspring.
The Canadian government made the change in late October without informing the public.
It meant every Canadian household could have been purchasing cloned “meat” without ever knowing it.
The move blindsided both the public and major stakeholders, and for good reason, as no long-term human safety studies exist.
Cloning research is plagued with biological abnormalities, high mortality rates, immune disorders, and heavy antibiotic use in the animals.
Officials insisted the offspring of clones, not the clones themselves, would enter the food supply.
But this assumption offers no reassurance when no comprehensive studies exist on long-term human consumption.
Researchers Warn of Unknown Human Risks
Cloning research has documented high failure rates, large offspring syndrome, organ defects, placental abnormalities, and early death among cloned animals.
Animals are commonly administered heavy antibiotics because of chronic immune problems.
Despite these warnings, Canada nearly became one of the only Western nations to allow cloned “meat” without labels, without public debate, and without disclosure.
Backlash Erupts Nationwide
After Slay News shone a light on the issue, the public response was immediate and ferocious.
Canadians flooded social media, promising to boycott grocery chains and switch to local farms.
Food policy expert Sylvain Charlebois warned on X:
“By authorizing the sale of meat from cloned animals without mandatory labeling or a formal public announcement, Health Canada risks repeating a familiar and costly failure in risk communication.
“Deeply disappointing.”
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis said the move would leave consumers in the dark:
“That means, soon you could buy beef or pork and have no idea how it was bred.”
She noted that in other countries, cloned meat is openly debated, with the EU considering strict labeling and the U.S. acknowledging cloned-offspring “meat” is already in circulation.
“But here in Canada, the public wasn’t even told.
“This is about informed choice,” Lewis said, adding:
“What else are we not being told?”
Major suppliers also blasted Ottawa for pushing the policy behind Canadians’ backs.
Organic pork producer duBreton declared:
“Canadians expect clarity, transparency, and meaningful consultation on issues that directly touch their food supply.”
A duBreton survey found 74% of Canadians reject cloned meat and genetic editing in the food system.
Dangerous Pattern with Zero Public Consent
This controversy fits the same pattern Canadians have watched unfold in recent years as top-down technocratic decisions are pushed through quietly.
Meanwhile, ordinary families are expected to accept the consequences after the fact.
The attempt to normalize unlabeled cloned “meat” is not “modernization.”
It is a breach of trust.
Canadians are rightfully asking:
Why was this not announced publicly?
Why remove labels when 74% of Canadians oppose cloned meat?
Who benefits from keeping consumers in the dark?
And how many other food policy changes have been made without public disclosure?
Plan Is Frozen but Not Gone
Health Canada’s suspension of the plan only confirms that the government felt the public pressure.
However, the plan is not forgotten as the policy remains alive inside the bureaucracy, awaiting a quieter moment or a more compliant public.
The fight is not over.
It has simply entered its next phase.
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