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Originally Posted by nomadking
It is NOT automatically necessary. Even if it was, it is the end result that matters. If the end result is LESS bugs to multiply, then that is better, isn't it?
The rest of the world doesn't seem to have much of an issue with US chicken, as the US is a major exporter.
In the past the UK has had stricter rules on products. Eg We had stricter rules on UHT milk, and banned UHT milk from France. The EU said we had to accept what to us was sub-standard produce. The EU is about being a cartel, not about raising standards.
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You do realise that profit is king in the US. They would nail down everything that could prejudice sales of their chicken.
The problem is that chlorine washing is not effective enough at reducing contamination. The bugs can hide under folds of skin, only to start breeding again when conditions permit. This is why ensuring chickens are as salmonella free as possible in the first place is better. US bred chickens live in conditions that spread salmonella, campylobacter & streptococcus.
Washing chicken at home is not recommended as this spreads any contamination further with hidden spray from the washing process.