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US-UK trade deal: Beef and pig sectors call for 'core principles' to be set on British food standards in future trade agreements

While trade boards have welcomed aspects of the US-UK trade deal in presenting potential new opportunities for farmers, there is also emphasis for Government to go further in protecting British farmers' high welfare standards

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 4 min read
"We reiterate our position that the UK Government should establish a set of core production standards that would apply to both domestically produced and imported food in order to be sold in the UK."
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"We reiterate our position that the UK Government should establish a set of core production standards that would apply to both domestically produced and imported food in order to be sold in the UK."

Beef and pig sector boards have exerted pressure on Government to establish 'core principles' on British food standards in future trade agreements after a breakthrough was made in negotiations on a deal...

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