The Nation Farmers Union is asking people to sign a petition to ask the Government to ensure that new trade deals protect our existing food standards.
It follows the debate in Parliament on the Agriculture Bill last month, which provoked an angry reaction from East Anglian farmers after a majority of MPs voted against an amendment which would have guaranteed that the UK’s environmental, animal welfare and food safety standards would have to be met by any imported produce entering the country under post-Brexit trade deals.
More than 250,000 people so far have signed a petition urging the government not to undermine the high standards of British farmers by allowing low-quality foods to be imported under new trade deals.
The petition asks the Government to:-
"ensure all food imports are produced to the same high standards as British farmers” and asks people to sign a statement saying: “I want the food I eat to be produced to world-leading standards. “Our government should ensure that all food eaten in the UK – whether in our homes, schools, hospitals, restaurants or from shops – is produced in a way that matches the high standards of production expected of UK farmers."
“Before the UK begins to negotiate trade deals with countries around the world, I call on the UK government to put into law rules that prevent food being imported to the UK which is produced in ways that would be illegal here.”
If you would like to sign the petition you can do so here: www.nfuonline.com/news/latest-news/food-standards-petition
If you wish to contact our local MP Dr Dan Poulter - his website is www.drdanielpoulter.com and his email address is daniel.poulter.mp@parliament.uk