Chlorinated chicken explained: why do the Americans treat their poultry with chlorine?

Bleached chicken hanging on a production line (not UK processor)

The prospect of the UK accepting US chicken treated with chlorine in order to secure a lucrative trade deal has got everyone in a flap. But just what is chlorine chicken? And what’s the problem with it?

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