Cloned meat in Canada

Cloned meat in Canada

Canada recently approved the sale of meat and milk from cloned cattle and pigs and their naturally born offspring without requiring special labelling or pre-market review.

• As of the date of writing this FAQ Ontario farmers do not raise cloned animals
• Cloning was only recently approved
• Raising cattle takes 2–3 years, so as of the date on writing this FAQ no cloned meat exists in Ontario today
• Imported beef may include offspring of clones
• ButcherBox.ca sells only Ontario-raised meat, ensuring no cloned genetics

Cloned-origin products may appear through imports, but not through Ontario farms.