RFK Jr. and Trade Deal Put US Food in Spotlight: Supply Lines

In the US, cows are treated with growth hormones to help them beef up faster and chicken meat is washed in chlorine to remove harmful bacteria.

But both are on the list of practices banned in the European Union and UK, which take a more precautionary approach to regulating how food is produced. They also prohibit certain pesticides and animal-rearing practices that are allowed in the US.

The difference in the approach to food standards was thrust back into the spotlight last week when Washington struck a trade deal with Britain. President Donald Trump hailed the framework as a “breakthrough” that could unlock other deals to expand market access for American goods.

It will see the UK fast-track US items through customs and ...