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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If the market involved anything close to the "Perfect Information" that would help make it a good mechanism then that argument might have some merit
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The drawback with 'Letting the market decide' is those without decent incomes will be forced to buy the cheaper crap food, and the market will say 'result' they like our crappy food.
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