The survey reveals the majority of Brits are against the import of lower standard foods.
The majority of British consumers are against imports of lower standard food as part of any future UK-US trade deal, a survey has suggested.
In a poll of more than 2,000 people carried out for consumer group Which?, 86% were worried that a weakening of standards under a post-Brexit free trade agreement could lead to currently banned products appearing in the UK.
Which? said this could include chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef being served in schools, hospitals and restaurants, where people may have little information or choice about what they eat.
The survey revealed 74% of those questioned were opposed to importing food produced using these methods, a response that was consistent across all socio-economic groups.
Some 95% of people said it is important for the UK to maintain existing food standards. As negotiations over a UK-US trade deal continue, Which? is calling on the government to create legal protections for food standards.
Such legal commitments could be made through the Agriculture or Trade Bills currently before Parliament, it argued.
