Remainers claim that Brexit will allow in a torrent of toxic meat. This Guardian article, unsurprisingly not open for comment, shows yet again that there is already a grave home-produced problem.
Tests carried out on food at the point of entry to a country are
almost worthless in ensuring that it will be safe by the time it it put
on the shelves of the shops, or served in restaurants. Food can be badly
handled, or frozen food thawed and re-frozen. The most effective
deterrent is the likelihood of random checks, with contraventions
punishable by heavy fines or imprisonment.
To
supplement the resources of local authorities, it would also be worth
giving the public better access to public analytical and testing
services.
Import controls exist primarily to protect producer interests. Benefits to consumers are largely incidental.
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