A small recompense for decades of jokes at Mexico’s expense, eh?

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    Chlorinated chicken and hormone loaded beef are banned here in the UK and also the EU, I believe.

    We don’t chlorinate our chicken because we have standards of cleanliness that don’t necessitate it.

    You may feel it’s safe, but most would not agree. A trade deal with the US that degrades our standards would make me feel nauseous.

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      We do have chicken labeled as “air chilled” that is not treated, but you’re typically paying 50-100% more for that per pound.

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        It’s still washed with hydrogen peroxide. Use of chemicals in EU/UK is prohibited.

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          “chlorinated chicken” is chicken that has been rinsed with what’s essentially tap water.

          Nowadays a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and vinegar is used in appropriately diluted solutions instead of the chlorine/water rinse because of this fear mongering you’re displaying. The solution used is appropriately diluted, vinegar is edible, and hydrogen peroxide quickly breaks down into water and oxygen, so I don’t know what you’re scared of there.

          All of these techniques result in about an order of magnitude less foodborne pathogens, when compared to chicken with no treatment.

          Stop being afraid of “chemicals”. I promise you the “use of chemicals” is not prohibited in the EU/UK, otherwise you’d have Europeans keeling over left and right from various foodborne illnesses.