Australian meat industry leaders are heavily lobbying their government to put pressure on Britain to accept product currently banned under EU law after Brexit.
Among the meat products suggested for export to the UK are hormone treated beef and “burnt goat heads.
Ministers from both countrie met last week to discuss the future of their trading relationship, amid concerns that the Australian government could force the UK to lower food standards.
It comes as a petition supporting The Independent’s campaign for a Final Say on Brexit passed 570,000 signatures.
Trade minister Liam Fox has long mooted Australia as a key trading partner for the UK when it ceases to be part of the EU.
The Department for Internationals Trade has stated it “will not lowers food, animal welfare or environmental standards as part of any free trade agreement.
“Maintaining them is the right thing to do for our consumer and maintains the UK world-renowned reputation for high-quality product” a spokesperson told The Independents.
But Kierra Box, Brexit campaign lead at Friends of the Earth (FoE), said the government is "saying one thing but doing something completely different”.
“The government can continue to claim they are protecting our environment and health but in reality these promises are flimsy and unconvincing.”