As the FDA inches toward approving food products from cloned animals, the EU stays mute, setting up another potential trade conflict. After many years of delay, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has apparently completed a study into the risks of meat and milk from cloned animals and their progeny, supporting their safety. In clearing the way for such products, the agency kicks off a national public debate. But Europe, too, now faces a difficult question: should it start writing ethics into its food laws?