Now the Duchess of Sussex reveals fears over chlorine-washed chicken from the US as she wades into post-Brexit trade deal row
- Meghan expressed her unease about ‘industrial US food systems’ being ‘wrong’
- She praised Prince Charles for his championing of sustainable agriculture
- The Duchess, 37, was speaking to Patrick Holden, of the Sustainable Food Trust
The Duchess of Sussex has entered the post-Brexit trade deal row over chlorine-washed chicken from America.
Californian-born Meghan yesterday expressed her clear unease about ‘industrial US food systems’ and how ‘badly wrong the US food systems are’.
But she praised her father-in-law Prince Charles at the Buckingham Palace reception in his honour for championing sustainable agriculture.
The Duchess of Sussex entered the post-Brexit trade deal row over chlorine-washed chicken from America by expressing her unease about ‘industrial US food systems’ and how ‘badly wrong the US food systems are
Meghan, a self-confessed ‘foodie’, is expecting her first child with her husband Prince Harry next month.
Last week the US government said it is seeking ‘comprehensive market access’ for farm produce currently restricted by EU rules if Britain wants to secure a trade deal after Brexit.
This includes hormone-fed beef, GM crops and chicken washed with chlorine and water to kill bugs.
British farmers fear they could be undercut by cheap US imports and see a drastic lowering in animal welfare standards.
Meghan, 37, (pictured at the fiftieth anniversary of the Investiture of the Prince of Wales) praised Prince Charles for his championing sustainable agriculture
The Duchess voiced her concerns to Patrick Holden, who is the founding director of the Sustainable Food Trust and a long-time associate of the prince
Meghan, 37, was speaking to Patrick Holden, who is the founding director of the Sustainable Food Trust and a long-time associate of the prince.
Afterwards he said: ‘The duchess is very well aware of how industrial US food systems have become, and the need to make a change.
‘There was a lot of conversation about badly wrong the US food systems are, and how we need to act.’
Kensington Palace declined to expand on the duchess’s remarks.