05 Mar 2019 --- The row over whether chlorine-washed chicken from the US should be allowed to enter the UK post-Brexit has been reignited after the US ambassador to Britain, Woody Johnson, wrote about the negotiation of a future trade deal in a leading UK newspaper. Johnson has come under fire from critics who want to shut down any possibility that US exports of chlorine-treated chicken will end up in the UK. Johnson’s comments are part of a drive to open up possibilities for US farmers once Britain leaves the EU, and is, therefore, not bound by the same strict food safety rules. But the issue of chlorine treated chicken, in particular, is causing a stir as opponents say that British farming standards must not be sacrificed in any future US trade deal.