The future of trade between the United States and the United Kingdom may hinge on chicken. British Environment Secretary Michael Gove said in an interview on July 25 that the United Kingdom will not lower its food safety or environmental standards for a trade deal with the United States, and, more specifically, that the United Kingdom will refuse to import chlorine-washed chicken from the United States. The announcement is notable because it contradicts comments made by U.K. International Trade Secretary Liam Fox during a visit to the United States for a two-day bilateral working group on trade and investment between the two countries starting July 24. Fox said chlorine-washed chicken presented no health risk, even according to EU standards....
