attack of the clones

It was only ten years ago that the first cloned animal, Dolly the sheep, was created. Six years after that, Dolly was suffering from arthritis and lung disease so was put to rest. Four year after that, animals created by the same process as Dolly are set to be sold in supermarkets as food in the U.S. But you won't know because the meat and dairy from those animals will not be labeled as cloned.
People have begun to eat the meat from cloned animals, here's an article on the first cloned meal served.
Here are some arguments for and against animal cloning.
Pros:
There will be less animal waste if we can start producing clones with superior traits like high milk production and tasty meat.
There is little difference from cloning animals to other methods of assisted reproduction like in virtro fertilization. People are simply uninformed and frightened of processes they don't understand.
Cons:
Cloning is ten years old and the consequences of ingesting cloned food are not known.
To counter the 'less waste' argument, the science is nowhere near perfect. Cloned animals have a high rate of birth defects and often age prematurely (like Dolly). Some might say that the practice equals animal cruelty.
People are uncomfortable with the idea of eating cloned meat. Ethical and spiritual reasons are easy to ignore in the face of 'science' but that does not make them any less valid for the people that hold those beliefs.
The FDA has recently approved cloned meat safe for consumption and has set up a site to debunk the 'myths' of cloning animals. And Canada, as usual, is taking the word of the FDA and is likely to follow suit.
Perhaps what is the most shocking about all of this is that there is practically no media coverage at all, especially in Canada.
I'd like to know your opinion on the topic, would you eat cloned meat if you had the choice? Leave a comment or email me: elecia@interchange.ubc.ca