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US food groups want common names saved in trade talks
Oct 3, 2017, 17:52 PM
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U.S. food industry groups are urging President Trump to urge Japan and Mexico, in trade discussions with the European Union, to safeguard the importance of common food and beverage terms. They’ve written to Trump, saying the EU is pushing approval for lists of geographical indications that include many of those common food names, like parmesan, vintage and bologna. The letter says many US companies and the farmers who provide them with raw goods will be harmed if Japan and Mexico accept the EU lists without pushing back and objecting to the inclusion of common terms.
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