Dairy groups are applauding Ag Secretary Perdue for
protecting common product names.
The U.S. Dairy Export Council, National Milk
Producers Federation, and the Consortium for Common Food Names issued a joint
statement that thanked Perdue for rebuking Geographical Indications because
they are trade barriers.
Perdue has been visiting European Union countries
this week, and has made it clear the EU must drop its aggressive campaign to
confiscate common food names in order to successfully negotiate a trade deal
with the U.S.
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