Food in post-Brexit Britain Would you buy food that had been imported from countries with lower environmental welfare or safety standards if it was cheaper? 1/5pic.twitter.com/g2GQnHAhTW
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Outside the EU, the UK could choose to import produce from countries that use growth hormones and pathogen reduction treatments in meat production (e.g. chlorine-washed chicken) or genetically modified (GM) food. 2/5
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The argument often deployed in support of such arrangements is that governments should ‘let the market decide’ whether processes are acceptable – through the demand from consumers – rather than ban them on people’s behalf. 3/5
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However, there are significant risks with this model, including: - Health outcomes - Maintaining separation between GM and non-GM food - Animal welfare - Environmental regulation - Transparency for consumer - Cheap imports could threaten UK farm sector. 4/5
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In a new Chatham House paper, researchers argue the government should put environmental protection and health and safety standards on par with price when developing the UK’s post-Brexit food system. 5/5
@timgbenton@GeorginaEWrighthttps://www.chathamhouse.org/publication/food-politics-and-policies-post-brexit-britain …Show this thread
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