Chlorine-washed chicken Q&A: food safety expert explains why US poultry is banned in the EU

With Brexit on the horizon, the UK was looking for ways to open up trade with countries outside the EU. A trade deal with the US was one of the most significant options politicians were exploring and an agreement that would increase imports and exports of food and drink could be an important component of this. This raised the possibility of the UK accepting US food standards, and a prominent example of this was the use of chlorine to wash chicken carcasses, which was currently banned in the EU.

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The Conversation, 11.08.17: Why aren’t we more outraged about eating chicken? http://theconversation.com/why-arent-we-more-outraged-about-eating-chicken-82284

ESO: Background information: U.S.-EU Poultry Dispute on the Use of Pathogen Reduction Treatments (PRTs)(United States: Library of Congress: Congressional Research Service: Reports and Issue Briefs R40199, 2017) http://www.europeansources.info/record/u-s-eu-poultry-dispute-on-the-use-of-pathogen-reduction-treatments-prts/

British Poultry Council: Press Release, 26.07.17: Is the Government selling out our food safety standards? http://www.britishpoultry.org.uk/is-the-government-selling-out-our-food-safety-standards/

British Poultry Council: Tag: Brexit http://www.britishpoultry.org.uk/tag/brexit/

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