On Tue, 8 Aug 2017 21:25:54 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>>
>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2017 13:52:25 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>>
>> >In article >,
>> says...
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, 8 Aug 2017 12:35:48 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >In article >,
>> >> says...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The sad thing is also that there are people who buy these eggs. Really
>> >> >> basic creatures who only think of money.
>> >> >
>> >> > Chicken-farm conditions have long been a big issue to consumers in
>> >> >the UK poultry market.Years ago the big UK supermarket chains banned
>> >> >all battery-cage eggs from their stores.
>> >> >
>> >> >http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/articl...idl-morrisons-
>> >> >pledging-stop-using-eggs-caged-hens/1404007
>> >>
>> >> The UK and the EU are way ahead of the US when it comes to the
>> >> treatment of chickens (and probably all other animals).
>> >
>> > Our animal welfare and food safety regulations currently prohibit
>> >American ( synthetic hormone and feedlot raised) beef, chlorine-washed
>> >poultry and crops grown using US-permitted toxic chemicals banned in
>> >Europe. I hope we stick with those standards post-Brexit.
>> >
>> >https://www.theguardian.com/environm...tain-us-trade-
>> >deal-gm-food-eu-rules
>>
>> The UK is desperate for a new trading buddy now that they broke up
>> with the EU,
>
> UK is the largest export market for mainland EU, of course they will
>still want to trade after Brexit.
>
>>so your standards might start slipping to the point that
>> you'll accept American tortured chicken meat
>
> We're also the second largest producer of poultry in Europe.

That's all beside the point.