Cloning allows farmers and ranchers to accelerate the reproduction of their most productive livestock in order to better produce safe and healthy food. Cloning reproduces the healthiest animals, thus minimizing the use of antibiotics, growth hormones and other chemicals. And the negatives are Cloning causes animals to suffer. ... The clones, them- selves, however, suffer the most serious problems: They are much more likely than other animals to be miscarried, have birth defects, develop serious illnesses, and die prematurely.