US lobby groups want to flog growth hormone-fed beef post-Brexit

[editor]

A little extra dash of growth hormone with your meal, anyone?

US lobby groups for agriculture and pharmaceutical firms want UK standards changed to be closer to those of the US in a post-Brexit trade deal.

The meat lobby wants the sale of growth hormone-fed beef, currently banned in the UK and EU, to be allowed in the UK.

The drugs company lobby wants changes to the NHS drugs approval process to allow it to buy more of US drugs.

They are also asking US officials - who will hold a hearing later - to seek lower tariffs on agricultural goods.

The farming groups say any deal should move away from EU standards, including rules governing genetically modified crops, antibiotics in meats, and pesticides and herbicides, such as glyphosate.

Technology groups are also setting out their wishlists for any pact. Companies in this sector are against the UK's proposed digital tax.

The UK government has promised to look at ways of taxing US technology giants, such as Amazon and Google, which critics say do not pay their fair share of tax in the UK and therefore operate at an unfair advantage to physical companies.

US firms seek changes to UK beef standards

 

[TruXta]

Did you only just find out about this?

 

[a_chap]

Another Brexit apocalypse story. How very unexpected.

 

[TruXta]

This has been part of the brexit news cycle since before the referendum

 

[Dogsauce]

These were all concerns around the trans Atlantic trade deal thing that the EU was trying to set up before Trump came in, not anything new really, there’s been pressure from the US to lower standards in the EU for ages, possibly the motivation for some of the dark money backing leave.

Antibiotic use in cattle is a fucking idiocy of the worst kind as it could lead to antibiotic resistant strains of diseases emerging. Selling out public safety for a bit more profit, absolute cuntery.

 

[editor]

Did you only just find out about this?

of course. Nice to see the story all bundled up in an easy to read post though.

 

[Ax^]

well if we start getting American milk

you can add that to reason to avoid it on your milk is evil thread


they don't properly check for masistis due to all the growth hormones

 

[SpookyFrank]

If only there was some way to just not eat meat.

 

[Ax^]

we could just start making solent green out of people

would help decrease over population to boot

 

[Wookey]

If only there was some way to just not eat meat.

Pfft! Insane idea.

 

[8ball]

If only there was some way to just not eat meat.

I think Big Farmer has his eyes on messing with the veggies too.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Brexit in 'everything will be more expensive unless it's shit' shocker

 

[andysays]

Ooh, Brexit and meat eating together in one click bait thread

 

[a_chap]

we could just start making solent green out of people

They could have the factory on the Isle of Wight...

 

[danny la rouge]

If only there was some way to just not eat meat.

Typical. You prolly shout “I’m vegan” at five minute intervals as you walk along the street.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Typical. You prolly shout “I’m vegan” at five minute intervals as you walk along the street.

I'm not even vegan.

 

[danny la rouge]

I'm not even vegan.

That takes longer to shout though.

 

[brogdale]

That takes longer to shout though.

Pity those of us compelled to declaim that we are are Organic (wild caught) Marine Stewardship Council's Certified Sustainable Seafood pescatarians !

 

[danny la rouge]

Pity those of us compelled to declaim that we are are Organic (wild caught) Marine Stewardship Council's Certified Sustainable Seafood pescatarians !

I shout:

"Dairy-reducing vegetarian who has tried going vegan but keeps going back to cheese, although I do like the other vegan products such as Alpro yoghurt and oat milk".

 

[brogdale]

I shout:

"Dairy-reducing vegetarian who has tried going vegan but keeps going back to cheese, although I do like the other vegan products such as Alpro yoghurt and oat milk".

Nothing about lust ?

 

[danny la rouge]

lust

I’m nearly 54.

 

[brogdale]

I’m nearly 54.