Chlorinated Chicken

[Deleted member 1358]

I think we've missed a trick as consumers by not labelling British produce much more clearly and a national drive to back buying British produce too. Its in everybody's best interests and even more so now

I agree. But I also think that it our fault as consumers that we demand the lowest prices and drive down standards, quality and the ability of British farmers to make a living.

 

[offmenut]

Watch a video of that process and you wont eat it

Watch videos of all animals being kept in shit conditions and killed and you shouldn't want to eat it.

 

[PTR]

It's nothing to do with the effect on people eating it. America uses chlorine to wash chickens so that they can have very low standards on animal welfare.

Whilst this is true, what do they think the welfare is of the other chickens that are imported to this country now? From Eastern European places, for example?

I bet its in the same ball park. Sadly, the majority of people vote with their wallet rather than their concience when it comes to buying food.

 

[GK]

Why are people so opposed to it being imported into the UK?

Are you taking the piss? We spoke about it last week.

This is a great article

Chlorine-washed chicken Q&A: food safety expert explains why US poultry is banned in the EU

Washing chickens in chlorine isn’t actually deemed dangerous – it’s what comes with it that’s the problem.

theconversation.com

 

[Shambo]

Whilst this is true, what do they think the welfare is of the other chickens that are imported to this country now? From Eastern European places, for example?

I bet its in the same ball park

You would lose your bet. EU standards dictate that the poultry which is of low standard, similar to that in America, are banned from being sold here.

 

[GK]

Whilst this is true, what do they think the welfare is of the other chickens that are imported to this country now? From Eastern European places, for example?

I bet its in the same ball park. Sadly, the majority of people vote with their wallet rather than their concience when it comes to buying food.

Its not. All chicken sold in the eu must adhere to the same standards.

The yanks have no livestock standards.

 

[look out piano]

I don't want your chlorinated Chicken baby......canny song, sexy.

 

[PTR]

You would lose your bet. EU standards dictate that the poultry which is of low standard, similar to that in America, are banned from being sold here.

Have you seen the standards of the lowest quality UK stuff? Now across Europe and find the worst-allowed version - which is much worse than ours.
Same ball park, I bet you.

Its not. All chicken sold in the eu must adhere to the same standards.

The yanks have no livestock standards.

British standards are higher than EU standards though.

I don't want your chlorinated Chicken baby......canny song, sexy.

I don't want it because its madness to ship frozen chicken half way around the world when we have plenty of space to rear them right here.

 

[the dude]

is that standing in a frying pan with an egg at its feet wtf

It's a whole chicken in a can. Look on YouTube. They have all sorts in a can, it's a right to behold!

 

[Shambo]

Have you seen the standards of the lowest quality UK stuff? Now across Europe and find the worst-allowed version - which is much worse than ours.
Same ball park, I bet you.

British standards are higher than EU standards though.

You can keep saying that you bet and you would keep losing. The standards used in american poultry farming are so low that they cannot even sell into the EU. We have agreed minimum standards that have to be met.

EU sets minimum standards. Any country is free is go above and beyond (and many do in many areas)

 

[look out piano]

Have you seen the standards of the lowest quality UK stuff? Now across Europe and find the worst-allowed version - which is much worse than ours.
Same ball park, I bet you.

British standards are higher than EU standards though.

I don't want it because its madness to ship frozen chicken half way around the world when we have plenty of space to rear them right here.

Nah, it's supposed to go :
"I don't want your chlorinated Chicken baby"...... "That rotten shit is too funky maybe"..........

 

[pillars of hercules]

What about them?

Chlorinated

 

[Shambo]

Chlorinated

Go on....

 

[cornish mackem]

You said it was so they could have low welfare standards. The welfare standards were low before they started chlorinating chicken. The chlorination process was to make the shit they already ate safe

Thought it was to make it have a longer shelf life too

 

[pillars of hercules]

Are you taking the piss? We spoke about it last week.

This is a great article

Chlorine-washed chicken Q&A: food safety expert explains why US poultry is banned in the EU

Washing chickens in chlorine isn’t actually deemed dangerous – it’s what comes with it that’s the problem.

theconversation.com

So nothing to do with chlorination which a lot of people make a fuss about. We should be focussing on welfare which is also shit across Europe.

Go on....

Where?

 

[Shambo]

Seems like the thread is all wrapped up nicely then. A job well done.

 

[pillars of hercules]

Thought it was to make it have a longer shelf life too

It's the same reason they chlorinate salad in the EU. Kills nasties so it stays fresh longer.

 

[GK]

So nothing to do with chlorination which a lot of people make a fuss about. We should be focussing on welfare which is also shit across Europe.

We are focusing on welfare.the tabloids are obsessed with the chlorination bit. Possibly as a diversion.

Chlorination isn't the issue, its the reason they need chlorination that is illegal in the eu.

The welfare across Europe is light years ahead of the us, who have zero welfare standards.

We spoke about this a week ago. You're either on a wind up or you're as dim as a poster on another thread is saying.

If you need to chlorinate your meat, its illegal here. Hopefully we don't budge from that stance in the trade talks.

Fingers crossed! Again.

 

[c032745y]

We are focusing on welfare.the tabloids are obsessed with the chlorination bit. Possibly as a diversion.

Chlorination isn't the issue, its the reason they need chlorination that is illegal in the eu.

The welfare across Europe is light years ahead of the us, who have zero welfare standards.

We spoke about this a week ago. You're either on a wind up or you're as dim as a poster on another thread is saying.

If you need to chlorinate your meat, its illegal here. Hopefully we don't budge from that stance in the trade talks.

Fingers crossed! Again.

He could be a chicken importer...

 

[royaldragon]

We are focusing on welfare.the tabloids are obsessed with the chlorination bit. Possibly as a diversion.

Chlorination isn't the issue, its the reason they need chlorination that is illegal in the eu.

The welfare across Europe is light years ahead of the us, who have zero welfare standards.

We spoke about this a week ago. You're either on a wind up or you're as dim as a poster on another thread is saying.

If you need to chlorinate your meat, its illegal here. Hopefully we don't budge from that stance in the trade talks.

Fingers crossed! Again.

That's fair enough but why don't politicians etc explain the facts that its not the actual chlorine itself but the poor standards of hygiene.