US EditionLooser food standards off the menu in any US-UK trade deal, UK says
- The U.K. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds stated the country will "never change" its food standards regarding chlorinated chicken during trade talks.
- European regulators believe antimicrobial washes are a band-aid for inadequate hygiene in poultry processing, according to Sarah Sorscher, director of regulatory affairs.
- The U.S. Poultry industry has shifted away from chlorine to export poultry, but the U.K. And EU prohibit any chemical treatment, affecting trade opportunities.
- Byron D. Chaves, a food microbiologist, emphasized that it's inaccurate to claim European standards are necessarily more stringent or safer than those in the U.S.
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Europe deplores America’s ‘chlorinated chicken.’ How safe is our poultry?
President Trump wants European countries to start buying U.S. chicken and eggs. But the U.K. and E.U. think American poultry is gross and chemically washed. Turns out, chlorine isn't really the issue.
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Europe deplores America's 'chlorinated chicken.' How safe is our poultry?
President Trump wants European countries to start buying U.S. chicken and eggs. But the U.K. and E.U. think American poultry is gross and chemically washed. Turns out, chlorine isn't really the issue.
European regulations on chicken processing hamper U.S. exports
As the U.S trade war heats up, President Trump has called for European countries to start buying our chicken and eggs. But food safety regulations put in place many years ago prohibit that from happening. Will Stone, reporter. Gisele Grayson, editor.
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