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15/05/2025 Chlorine-washed chicken, turf farm, poultry housing order lifted

That notorious chlorinated chicken. US agriculture secretary says it鈥檚 a myth. Is it? We look for some clarity.

So-called 鈥榗hlorinated chicken鈥 has been a major sticking point in US-UK trade talks, one of the red lines British farmers say the Government cannot cross. But US Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, says we鈥檝e got the wrong end of the stick about how their chicken is produced nowadays. So is chlorine washed chicken merely a 鈥渕yth to dispel鈥? We look for some clarity.

It鈥檚 been obligatory to keep all poultry and captive birds indoors in some parts of England under the Government鈥檚 mandatory housing restriction order to help prevent the spread of bird flu. That order has been lifted this morning because the risk of avian flu has reduced.

As part of our week looking at grass, today we visit a turf farm. There鈥檚 a big market for turf from gardeners, golf courses and for sports pitches and parks, and it鈥檚 not just for the pristine tightly-mown grass, you can even buy specialist turfs for green roofs, and species-rich and wild-flower turfs too.

The Government鈥檚 Farming in Protected Landscapes programme has funded river re-wiggling, school visits to farms and even the creation of Lake District tweed since it began in 2021, and now it鈥檚 making life easier for rock climbers with disabilities in the Peak District.

Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

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  • Thu 15 May 2025 05:45

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