0 Have your say It is “categorically” untrue that food and farming standards will be lowered when Britain leaves the European Union, International Trade secretary Liam Fox will say in a speech to the industry today. Mr Fox will tell the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and representatives from the agriculture sector that recent market access agreements secured by the Department for International Trade were secured “because, and not in spite of, the UK’s world-class agricultural standards”.The senior minister is expected to say: “We must ensure that the agricultural producers of this country can remain profitable. The same is true of the farming industry.“Last week, alongside the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Michael Gove, I chaired a roundtable discussion at Downing Street with some of the UK’s leading agri-tech companies. “We want our companies to be able … [Read more...] about Liam Fox to guarantee high food and farming standards post-Brexit
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UK won’t lower food standards to win post-Brexit trade deals
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's trade minister Liam Fox will "categorically" deny on Wednesday that the government plans to lower foods standards to win trade deals after Brexit. The United States wants Britain to cut European Union regulations after Brexit to boost the chances of the two countries striking a free-trade deal. To pave the way for a deal, Fox is planning to scrap European food standards, Business Insider reported last month. "There have been a lot of reports lately, mostly on social media, that my department has been planning to lower food and farming standards when negotiating Free Trade Agreements post-Brexit," Fox will tell farming industry representatives in a speech. "Let me tell you categorically that these reports are untrue." Opponents of Brexit argue a U.S. trade deal means opening up Britain's markets to the likes of chlorine-treated chicken and genetically modified crops. Fox played down public health concerns last year, saying consumers should be given a choice … [Read more...] about UK won’t lower food standards to win post-Brexit trade deals
We need higher political standards for men
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Scot Lehigh Globe Columnist October 16, 2018 Today, let’s drop by the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race for some debased discourse.“Between now and Nov. 6, you better put a catcher’s mask on your face, because I’m going to stomp all over your face with golf spikes because I’m going to win this for the state of Pennsylvania and we’re throwing you out of office,” Scott Wagner, the Republican gubernatorial nominee, recently warned Democratic incumbent Tom Wolf via video.Next, to Georgia, for some unbecoming behavior from US Senator David Perdue, who snatched a cell phone from a Georgia Tech student who had asked him an uncomfortable political question. Advertisement By now, anyone with eyes must have seen then Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s disrepectful, combative, and insolent performance before the Senate … [Read more...] about We need higher political standards for men
Lee won’t use ‘biblical’ victim witness standard if governor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A pastor who's an adviser to Tennessee GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee says the Bible requires victims of sexual misconduct and other offenses to have at least two or three witnesses. Steve Berger, pastor of Franklin-based Grace Chapel, made the remarks during a Sept. 30 sermon that focused on the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford's allegations against the judge. Berger is one of Lee's advisers on engaging and recruiting faith-based organizations to address state issues. Lee's religious faith has become a defining characteristic of the Republican. His campaign says the biblical requirement cited by Berger would not become the state standard if Lee is elected governor on Nov. 6. Lee is running against Democrat Karl Dean, who is Catholic, for the open gubernatorial position. … [Read more...] about Lee won’t use ‘biblical’ victim witness standard if governor
Indonesia calls to establish standard for halal products in Asean
Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government has voiced a call to set up a standard for halal products in Southeast Asian countries during a meeting of the ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF). "It is important to set up a halal practice standard in the ASEAN and for AMAF to focus on cooperation in the ASEAN General guidelines for Certification of Halal Food in 2019," Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman noted in a statement here, Monday. Sulaiman remarked that his ministry prioritizes rural development, production centers, and halal food, among other things. Minister Sulaiman led an Indonesian delegation to the annual AMAF meeting held recently in Vietnam. At the meeting, Indonesia reiterated its commitment to supporting efforts to intensify food resilience and security in the ASEAN region. The ASEAN ministers approved the ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture, and Forestry to promote investment in … [Read more...] about Indonesia calls to establish standard for halal products in Asean