The United States negotiation objectives outline that the UK should “eliminate practices that unfairly decrease U.S. market access opportunities or distort agricultural markets to the detriment of the United States”. While Theresa May’s government has insisted that they will keep high standards for UK farmers, it has been less clear about the standards to which imported food will be held. The Art of the DealThe controversy surrounding the agricultural and food practices has raised questions regarding exactly how many standards the British government could compromise to guarantee a post-Brexit deal. If the UK is willing to sacrifice its food health and safety standards, where does it draw the line? The United Nations has already warned that Brexit could damage efforts to protect the environment and curb climate change.

Source: Forbes March 06, 2019 08:37 UTC