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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
[COLOR="Blue"]Only asking ... but if chlorine/lactic acid washing kills the surface bacteria, why are we worried about earlier stage hygiene? Just because the EU says so?
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The prohibition on end-stage disinfection is supposed to be a disincentive against bad hygiene practices at earlier stages. Which to me makes about as much sense as addressing dangerous driving by banning seatbelts.
Poor farming and slaughtering practices should be dealt with by effective monitoring and enforcement, not by banning a simple, effective way of eradicating potentially lethal bacterial infections right before the meat goes to market.
But, as I said earlier, I don’t buy the EU’s line about it being a simple and effective way of ensuring animal welfare and food hygiene. There have been lobbyists and vested interests at work somewhere - when it comes to EU directives, there always are.