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January 31, 2020

U.S. Pushes EU to End Ban on Chemical-Washed Chicken as Part of Trade Deal
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The United States is pushing the European Union to end its ban on
chemical-washed chicken as part of the negotiations for the
transatlantic trade deal, known as the Transatlantic Trade and
Investment Partnership. The European Union prohibits the import of
chicken products treated with chlorine dioxide. But U.S. Agriculture
Secretary Sonny Perdue is pressuring Europe to reconsider this ban, and
Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on cars imported from Europe if
the EU doesn't agree to the transatlantic trade deal.


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