Campaigners hail fresh victory on imported food standards
Food and farming sectors have been fretting over the impact of cheap foreign products after Brexit
FT | Sun, 1 Nov 2020 17:51:53
Chlorinated chicken pledge won't put UK food standards fears to rest
Despite the government's U-turn on the trade and agriculture commission, experts say a formal trade policy is needed Chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef are off the menu for post-Brexit trade deals, though a government pledge not to allow such products into British supermarkets, restaurants or canteens falls short of demands ...
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent / Guardian | Sun, 1 Nov 2020 17:02:51
UK will not import chlorinated chicken from US, ministers say
Britain will also 'not negotiate to remove ban' on hormone-fed beef in post-Brexit trade deal The government has finally vowed not to allow chlorinated chicken or hormone-fed beef on British supermarket shelves, defying demands from the US that animal welfare standards be lowered as part of a future trade deal. ...
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent / Guardian | Sun, 1 Nov 2020 12:04:21