Chlorinated chicken with a side of safety warnings | Letters

Erik Millstone and Tim Lang look at the evidence. Plus a letter from a woman who had campylobacter while pregnant

You were right to report (23 April) that government officials have actively considered how to respond to US pressure to accept imports of “chemical-washed chicken” and other processed products.

This matters to the public, for whom chlorinated chicken has become a test case for whether UK standards are lowered for commercial and political reasons.