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Re:The Parmesan Cheese You Sprinkle on Your Penne Could Be Wood by extra88 on Tuesday February 16, 2016 @10:04AM (#11110242)
This isn't about protectionist actions in favor of established industries but adulterated food products and false labeling about ingredients, problems that are more important to the public than geographic origin.
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Re:The Parmesan Cheese You Sprinkle on Your Penne Could Be Wood by creshal on Tuesday February 16, 2016 @10:49AM (#11110605)
> This isn't about protectionist actions in favor of established industries

Thank you, Tea Party.

> but adulterated food products and false labeling about ingredients

Which is also regulated for PDO products and the biggest reason why it exists in the first place. Why is nobody in the US enforcing labelling rules similarly?

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Re:The Parmesan Cheese You Sprinkle on Your Penne Could Be Wood by emodendroket on Tuesday February 16, 2016 @11:56AM (#11111214)
So Italian cheesemakers could never sell adulterated cheeses? Let's be realistic here.
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Re:The Parmesan Cheese You Sprinkle on Your Penne Could Be Wood by hvoiiita on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @04:51PM (#11121726)
Just like how Italian extra virgin olive oil is never fake.
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