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UK urged to ban imports ofBrazilian meat over health concerns

Brazil has failed to prove compliance with EU rules on use of antibiotics in cattle and poultry farming

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Fiona Harvey Environment editor28 Aug 2026, 03:13 pmUpdated 2d ago1 min readEuropeUnited Kingdom

United Kingdom — Fiona Harvey Environment editor

UK urged to ban imports of Brazilian meat over health concerns

Brazil has failed to prove compliance with EU rules on use of antibiotics in cattle and poultry farming

The UK’s leading farming organisations and animal health experts have called for an urgent ban on imports of Brazilian meat, in light of concerns over the safety of imports.

The National Farmers’ Union in England and its sister organisations in the devolved administrations wrote to the government on Friday warning that public health was at risk.

The UK’s leading farming organisations and animal health experts have called for an urgent ban on imports of Brazilian meat, in light of concerns over the safety of imports.

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Source: The Guardian · Fiona Harvey Environment editor. Published 28 Aug 2026, 03:13 pm.

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