Archives for October 19, 2010

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Commission proposes temporary ban on cloned food

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The European Commission has proposed a temporary ban on animal cloning for food production in the European Union, at a meeting of the European Commission, Council and Parliament held in Strasbourg on Monday.

German company patents ‘nocturnal milk’

By Helen Glaberson

A German company has patented its process for ‘nocturnal milk’ which it claims contains 100 times more melatonin, a hormone that helps to regulate sleep, than normal milk.