But you don’t have to buy it. If UK proves to be profit-less for American beef then business won’t bother importing or exporting it. Market forces is the usual mantra.
If EU health regulations suggest that food is not fit for human consumption, but market forces mean that the cheapest food in the UK gets eaten by those who find it economically necessary to buy it, then Brexit isn't about choice, its about lowering standards.
Trump is desperate for a 'win' as no other trade deal from the other '80 countries lining up to do a deal' forthcoming. Trump has failed on Ukraine, Israel and Tariffs. He is losing face and that is all that matters.
“But the UK government insists there is no reduction in food standards in the deal. So hormone treated beef or chlorinated chicken will not be allowed.”
SOOOOOO many goddamn pickup trucks emerging. They’d be better driving a tractor too, they take up less space and are easier to manoeuvre on country lanes!
Uh-oh.
‘Peter Navarro, Trump’s chief trade adviser, just told reporters outside the White House that British consumers will like chicken and beef imported from the US despite the use of chlorine and hormones.
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“But the UK government insists there is no reduction in food standards in the deal. So hormone treated beef or chlorinated chicken will not be allowed.”
SOOOOOO many goddamn pickup trucks emerging. They’d be better driving a tractor too, they take up less space and are easier to manoeuvre on country lanes!
‘Peter Navarro, Trump’s chief trade adviser, just told reporters outside the White House that British consumers will like chicken and beef imported from the US despite the use of chlorine and hormones.
“Let’s see what the market decides”’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/may/08/donald-trump-trade-deal-us-politics-live-news-latest?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-681d15128f087953796a0a68#block-681d15128f087953796a0a68
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/08/trump-and-starmer-confirm-breakthrough-us-uk-trade-deal
...now I'm worried
What other wonders have we secured with this gargantuan deal of all deals?!?!