There’s so much happening in 🌍 right now - including many tragedies - but farmers are asking you to lend your support to the campaign to protect 🇬🇧 food standards from being undercut in future trade deals.
Here’s why this is important & why you should care [1]
Here’s why this is important & why you should care [1]
British #farmers produce your food to some of the highest standards of animal #welfare, environmental #sustainability & #safety in the 🌍
Many of these are 🇪🇺 standards. With #Brexit we are now free to alter them. But what does this mean? [2]
Many of these are 🇪🇺 standards. With #Brexit we are now free to alter them. But what does this mean? [2]
So domestic production standards are set to rise even higher, which is great (who doesn’t want quality?)
But govt looks set to conclude new trade deals with countries such as 🇺🇸 which would allow food imports which it would be illegal to produce here [3]
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8…
But govt looks set to conclude new trade deals with countries such as 🇺🇸 which would allow food imports which it would be illegal to produce here [3]
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8…
Why? Because government sees a comprehensive FTA with 🇺🇸 as a key metric of #Brexit success & our US cousins are always extremely aggressive in exporting their agri foods to trade partners.
The problem is with our differing production #standards [4]
The problem is with our differing production #standards [4]
The 🇺🇸 produces the cheapest food in the 🌎 - but in order to achieve this it has few effective checks & balances, especially compared to 🇬🇧
Some of the key differences are highlighted in the thread, below [5]
https://t.co/GjKaZjsUFt
Some of the key differences are highlighted in the thread, below [5]
https://t.co/GjKaZjsUFt
As is, we’re only able to block food imports on SPS (hygiene & safety) grounds.
But the coalition of organisations below want government to adhere to its own promise to only allow imports of food also meeting our animal #welfare & environmental #sustainability standards [6]
But the coalition of organisations below want government to adhere to its own promise to only allow imports of food also meeting our animal #welfare & environmental #sustainability standards [6]
This issue affects every person in 🇬🇧 - & not just for the food we eat.
We must take a stand against food production methods which damage our climate, encourage biodiversity loss & contribute to anti-microbial resistance. All these are a clear & present danger to humanity [7]
We must take a stand against food production methods which damage our climate, encourage biodiversity loss & contribute to anti-microbial resistance. All these are a clear & present danger to humanity [7]
The 🇺🇸/🇬🇧 FTA is projected to add 0.16% to GDP at the risk of devastating UK Ag & feeding unsustainability in global food production - all to secure sales in financial services.
Well, you can’t eat credit default swaps & bankers aren’t going to save us from #ClimateChange [8]
Well, you can’t eat credit default swaps & bankers aren’t going to save us from #ClimateChange [8]
It’s time we saw a new paradigm for #trade in the 21st century which no longer sees environmentally destructive practices rewarded simply because they’re cheap.
Why not aspire to reward best practice, sustainability, human rights, welfare & good antibiotic stewardship? [9]
Why not aspire to reward best practice, sustainability, human rights, welfare & good antibiotic stewardship? [9]
So this isn’t about farmers, it’s about who we #aspire to be - leaders in global #sustainability & #welfare, or silent accessories to climate breakdown & suffering.
That’s why I urge you to sign the @NFUtweets petition & make your voice heard [10]
countrysideonline.co.uk/back-british-f…
That’s why I urge you to sign the @NFUtweets petition & make your voice heard [10]
countrysideonline.co.uk/back-british-f…
