cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27771988

Summary

Donald Trump warned the UK must accept chlorinated US chicken imports if it wants relief from new 10% tariffs on British exports.

The U.K. has long reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining high food standards, with polling showing 80% of Britons oppose a ch imports.

Critics argue chlorinated chicken stems from poorer production hygiene, with studies showing high bacteria rates in US chicken.

Farming advocates warn a US trade deal with lower standards would be “devastating for British farming.”

  • macniel@feddit.org
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    29 days ago

    Why even import chicken from the US? You can have chicken farms anywhere, right?

    Also I dig in and found this article from 2019, so the US always wanted us to buy chlorinated chicken from them… wait a second. 2019, that was the first Trump Tenure. What’s with his obsession of exporting chlorinated chicken?

    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47440562