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		gruez 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Deadly Screwworm Parasite's Comeback Threatens Tex... I'm not claiming such food safety laws are illegitimate, I'm only claiming that the idea that British consumers have rejected chicken is laughable, as evidenced by the government feeling the need to ban them.

blibble 5 months ago [–]

> I'm only claiming that the idea that British consumers have rejected chicken is laughable

it's not laughable, it's a huge political point mentioned constantly

the average UK consumer specifically does not want US products entering our food supply

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