Thread by @peter_mcgahan

1/6
Leaked trade agreement chain of events
Read CAREFULLY:
Nov '17

Pg42/43
"U.S. considers their food safety system GOLD standard"
“U.S. to share their public lines on chlorine-washed chicken to help inform the (UK) media narrative around the issue.”

'Do a PR job on it'
#ESG

2/6
UK ‘emphasised they were in listening mode’

Pg 42 U.S. coaches UK away from a secondary process of protection – cites EU parliament overruling use of Glyphosate as an example why a 2nd process ‘DOESN’T’ work.

(getting in the way)
#Food #Health #ESG

3/6

Pg 42 ‘Positive applications’ had also been agreed’ – ‘Use of lactic acid on Beef’ – US law insists on a ‘chemical wash to reduce pathogens’

That's chemically washing your beef.

You might ask about food standards pre that!
#Health

4/6

31/1/2020 – Michael Gove – “Chlorinated chicken will NOT be sold in the UK”

2/3/2020 – vow ‘no compromise’ on food standards in UK/US trade deal’
#ESG #Health #wellbeing #Food

5/6

4th June 2020
'UK to allow Chlorinated chicken' …but with Tariffs…

Wait for it:
Liz Truss, 'wants to gradually reduce these tariffs to zero over 10 years, giving farmers time to adjust to the new normal'

ie they drop their food prices and standards

6/6
Today - Hey presto:

That ‘PR job’ commences…
Ex-Tesco executive Tim Smith calls for an end to "alarmism" over chlorinated chicken

telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/…
#ESG #Wellbeing #Health

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