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.”
What if the deal is made and then no one in the UK actually buys it because its shit? Also isn’t US food generally expensive compared to ours before sending it across the Atlantic?
I reckon trump will insist on food labels sinking in quality. I doubt trump would let it be obvious what was american
Although it might be obviously labelled as american and even the far right don’t like the idea of American chicken so it might just flop
I just looked at the price of some meats at Walmart. It’s expensive compared to Aldi in the UK. Transporting it across the Atlantic isn’t going to help bring costs down either.