Fury as government waters down post-Brexit food standards

Animal welfare campaigners have criticised the government’s new food strategy proposals. Photograph: Dylan Garcia Travel Images/Alamy

Animal welfare campaigners, food policy experts and farmers have reacted with fury after the government watered down post-Brexit trade deal standards in its food strategy, released on Monday.

In a version of the strategy leaked to the Guardian on Friday, the government committed to making it easier for countries to import goods if they have high animal welfare standards.