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| Famous TV Chef Jamie Oliver |
There
are also concerns that GM crops and food produced in the USA, which
have not been through more strict vetting procedures in Europe, could be
forced on to dinner plates of Europeans
The
campaigner and chef held talks this week with British Business Secretary Vince
Cable to outline his ‘massive concerns’ that the deal could seriously
undermine European food and farming
When EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström, who is negotiating the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership" (TTIP) between the EU and US on behalf of the EU 28 member states was asked if chlorine chicken and genetically modified foods would end up on the plates of European consumers if the agreement is signed, she said: "No, that's a myth. we have high standards of consumer protection in the EU that will not be compromised by a trade agreement. Genetically modified foods are not allowed in Europe, hormone-treated meat is also taboo here, and chlorine-treated chickens are prohibited.
Hopefully the EU Commission and Parliament will keep a watchful eye that the EU does not fall for the "sweet talk" of the Americans. Remember they are mainly carrying out the objectives of their multi-national corporate sponsors in these crucial EU-US negotiations.
