What’s the Beef with Our Chicken? The Fight over Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy | Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training

You’ve heard of the Cold War, but have you heard of the Chicken War?

The Chicken War wasn’t a war, but a fight for imports. Europe’s new Common Agricultural Policy in 1957 meant that American farmers, in particular poultry farmers, would have a tough time entering and competing the European market after its implementation.

What followed was a lot of verbal sniping over chicken quality and the framework laid for the GATT, which would become the WTO. Read on at the link to learn more!