Apparently, chlorinated chicken adds to the flavor and any welts or extra leg, second head ,on the animal is given free by the farmers!

Some pesky facts

What is chlorinated chicken?
Chlorinated chicken – or chlorine-treated chicken – refers to chicken that has been treated with antimicrobial rinses in order to remove harmful bacteria. These rinses are often referred to as Pathogen Reduction Treatments (PRTs) in the US.

After the birds are slaughtered and the carcases eviscerated, they are examined and then undergo a “final washing procedure”, where chemicals are applied as a spray or wash on the processing line, “or as an addition to the water used to lower the carcase temperature”.

Why is it used in the US?
To help manage pathogens like salmonella and campylobacter and protect consumers from infections.

According to a report from the Adam Smith Institute (which argues in favour of allowing PRTs), “immersing poultry meat in chlorine dioxide solution of the strength used in the United States reduces prevalence of salmonella from 14% in controls to 2%. EU chicken samples typically have 15-20% salmonella.”

So if you want your salmonella risk seven times higher than need be well you're in luck.

In Asia there is a lot of poultry from the US sold as a premium product, more expensive than Brazil which is the main supplier of Asian markets.

Despite this, the ignorance bandwagon for chlorinated chicken is full

Basic supermarket chicken in the US is about the same is USD per lb as £ per lb in UK but that is pretty much true of everything in the US.

Unlikely there would be a mass dumping of US chicken in the UK

Edited by HKOwen (22 Jun 2021 12.32pm)

Some pesky facts

What is chlorinated chicken?
Chlorinated chicken – or chlorine-treated chicken – refers to chicken that has been treated with antimicrobial rinses in order to remove harmful bacteria. These rinses are often referred to as Pathogen Reduction Treatments (PRTs) in the US.

After the birds are slaughtered and the carcases eviscerated, they are examined and then undergo a “final washing procedure”, where chemicals are applied as a spray or wash on the processing line, “or as an addition to the water used to lower the carcase temperature”.

Why is it used in the US?
To help manage pathogens like salmonella and campylobacter and protect consumers from infections.

According to a report from the Adam Smith Institute (which argues in favour of allowing PRTs), “immersing poultry meat in chlorine dioxide solution of the strength used in the United States reduces prevalence of salmonella from 14% in controls to 2%. EU chicken samples typically have 15-20% salmonella.”

So if you want your salmonella risk seven times higher than need be well you're in luck.

In Asia there is a lot of poultry from the US sold as a premium product, more expensive than Brazil which is the main supplier of Asian markets.

Despite this, the ignorance bandwagon for chlorinated chicken is full

Basic supermarket chicken in the US is about the same is USD per lb as £ per lb in UK but that is pretty much true of everything in the US.

Unlikely there would be a mass dumping of US chicken in the UK

Edited by HKOwen (22 Jun 2021 12.32pm)

Just a few "pesky facts" for you to read:

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"The use of processed animal protein (PAP) such as meat and bone meal in poultry feeds is
prohibited by legislation in the EU (Regulation 1069/2009), although certain low-risk materials of
animal origin (non-poultry), such as processed fishmeal and calcium phosphates are permitted. In
the USA, meat and bone meal is allowed in feeds for poultry. There are no regulatory controls on how
these are produced but several HACCP-based voluntary programs can be followed. "

"Regarding carcass decontamination, only potable or clean water can be used in the EU to remove
surface contamination from products of animal origin. Whilst there is a legal basis for allowing the
use of alternative substances, at present no other decontamination treatments are authorised for
poultry in the EU. In the USA, the Code of Federal Regulations provides approval for food grade
substances for use in poultry and an FSIS Directive lists safe and suitable ingredients that may be
used. All procedures must be approved by the USDA to ensure that they are equal to or better than
carcasses that have not been treated. Currently, over 40 chemicals and chemical mixtures have
been approved for use as poultry carcass decontaminants in the USA."

"The EU has set challenging requirements for the control of Salmonella, both through the National
Control Plans and by specifying the absence of Salmonella from neck samples after chilling. A recent
report indicated that for EU countries operating control programs, the incidence of Salmonella in
broiler flocks before slaughter was 3.7%. The same report found that the incidence for the EU as a
whole increased to 7.5% at retail level, with some important differences between Member States.
For the USA, a recent report concluded that Salmonella was isolated from 13% of retail chicken
samples in 2013."

"In conclusion, it can be seen that many elements of the poultry meat supply chain are regulated
through precise and specific legislation in the EU. At present, equivalent national legislative controls
are not apparent throughout the USA in a number of areas but voluntary standards may apply
instead."

There's no point in just trotting out facts unless you state - for the benefit of ignorant people like me - what conclusions you draw from those facts.

You say meat and bone meal is allowed in chicken feed in America but not in the EU. What about it?

You say over 40 chemicals and chemical mixtures are used as poultry carcass decontaminants in America but not in the EU. Again, what about it?

You say a report found that eight years ago 13% of retail chicken samples in the US were infected by salmonella, compared with a recent finding of 7.5% in the EU. I don't think scientists would place much reliance on that "comparison".

If you think that these "facts" mean that EU chicken is healthier, safer, tastier, or in any way superior to American, then say so. Otherwise, they're meaningless.