Prevent the import of lower standards of food from the US in any trade deal

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK should protect its food standards and farming industry by preventing the import of cheap, low quality, poor welfare meat and other foodstuffs from the US.

The Government should seek to prevent the import of these dangerous products into the UK when negotiating any trade deal with the US.

Hormone-fed beef and chlorinated chicken are currently banned in the UK. These products are not as safe as those that we currently have on our shelves.

We have been a world leader in animal welfare and farming practises and should continue this by not importing poor quality goods.

Imposing high tarrifs is not enough to discourage the sale of these products as tarrifs can easily change.

The health of the nation and farming industry will suffer as a result of importing these goods.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action:

Disallow Food that is Lower than the Minimum UK Production & Welfare Standards: Disallow Food that is Lower than the Minimum UK Production & Welfare Standards

Legislate in the Agriculture Bill to protect the UK’s Food & Farming Sector: Legislate in the Agriculture Bill to protect the UK’s Food & Farming Sector.

Timeline

5 Jun 2020	Petition opened for signatures
13 Aug 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Aug 2020

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