In response, Sergii Karpenko, executive director of the Poultry Union, said Ukraine’s goal is to “deliver quality poultry products at affordable prices for our consumers.” He told GlobalMeat news site: “Unfortunately, we have seen a rise in anti-Ukrainian rhetoric ahead of the European elections later this month. We regret that fake news, misinformation and wilful inaccuracies are freely used now in the debate about European poultry.”