I Don't Suppose Many Of Us Would Look For Chlorinated Chicken...

[sandyRoe]

...for a Sunday dinner, or beef packed full of hormones and antibiotics, as the basis for meals.

If our country does accept these as part of some deal with 47 they'll probably go into processed meals, to be served in school canteens and similar places.

What action will you be taking to protect the health of your family?

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Elgin and Columbia in south carolina

rome in georgia

[chelle7272]

Khandro they are chlornated because they are already full of harmful bacteria.

A 2014 report by US non-profit Consumer Reports found that 97 per cent of 300 American chicken breasts tested contained harmful bacteria, including Salmonella, campylobacter and E.Coli.

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disgusting

[youngmafbog]

Ah the old Chlorinated chicken argument again.

If you dont want it dont buy it, pretty simple.  No need to get your TDS flared up again.

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i don't think many people intend to buy it. but that is why the USA will expect us to remove things like country of origin labelling from food... so that consumers can't tell.

[New Judge]

"but that is why the USA will expect us to remove things like country of origin labelling from food... so that consumers can't tell."

Will they? What makes you think that?

[Ellipsis]

Lots in this article ...

https://clearborder.co.uk/resource/comparing-us-food-safety-standards-with-uk-regulatory-requirements/

Are UK Food Standards Higher Than US Standards?

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Therefore, while both countries have robust food safety systems, the UK tends to impose more stringent standards.

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because they know their products will be at a disadvantage otherwise newjudge and it's something that the UK government would probably give them.

[New Judge]

"...and it's something that the UK government would probably give them."

So do you believe the UK would abandon its food labelling legislation for the sake of a trade deal? Don't you think chicken producers from countries other than the USA (particularly the UK) might not be too happy with that? 

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i think it's quite possible that the uk government would do that yes. the USA has an absolutely enormous amount of economic leverage over us. 

[Canary42]

////encouraged by the anti American lefties.////

 

Thanks for a really good laugh.

[DTCwordfan]

I lived in the States for a number of years - and I haven't sprouted extra ears, eyes, toes, fingers or grown boobs or extra body pertas. There's a lot of hype that flies around about this and I believe it's about farmer protectionism.

[Untitled]

most people in the USA are fat and unhealthy. many mundane food items are sweetened with sugar and in much of the country public infrastructure is so poor that you have to get in the car to do just about anything so nobody walks. it is quite difficult to live a healthy lifestyle there and a big part of that is their disgusting food. i do not relish the UK being forced to import such garbage because i like the UK and i care about the health of its population. others may of course have different priorities such as unconditionally supporting president trump for some reason. 

[New Judge]

"i do not relish the UK being forced to import such garbage..."

Will there be a section in any trade agreement that makes importation of US goods mandatory?

I've never been to the USA but friends and relatives who have describe the food on offer as you have - absolutely appalling. But if the stuff being offered to UK consumers is so bad, surely they won't buy it, will they? 

Many people in this country already have diabolical diets. They have them without the benefit of large amounts of imports from the USA and will continue them whatever is on offer.

Unless it will be compulsory for importers to import US produce  (and even if it was, it would have to be concomitantly compuslory for UK consumers to buy it) I cannot see how your fears should jeopardise a US:UK trade agreement.

[chelle7272]

Trump has said that if the UK ant tariff relief we will have to import it yes. This would mean a change to our food standards so I can understand that it would be a concenr that labelling laws may also change. 

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my fear is that a uk-us trade agreement will be massively skewed in favour of the USA because that country already owns large swathes of our economy and we are to all intents and purposes heavily dependent on them. as such i fear that the uk government will--whether it says so publicly or not--be compelled to introduce measures to make it harder not to buy american products-e.g. by removing country of origin information. 
 

i find it quite plausible that the USA would demand this because it would serve their interests and it would also be in line with how that country treats the UK generally. i find it equally plausible that the UK would agree (whether they say so or not) because all of our politicians are committef atlanticists who have no idea what else to do and fancy working plush jobs at american companies when they leave office. 

[douglas9401]

Maybe chlorination is just their way of getting bleach into the body to fight covid.