The EU’s disputed system of geographical indications is taking over the planet (2017)

Re:The EU’s disputed system of geographical indications is t... by dopidopHN on Sunday June 27, 2021 @08:12AM (#27650948)

I thought it was encompass in « more than the sum of its part ». The milk is core, the process is key, the conservation and timing is deceptively important.

You might feed the same breed of cow the same altitude grass, at the same season… and still end up with a different product.

But I see your point, and I think it’s a reasonable one. It’s possible to duplicate a cheese making process and be successful ( or wine: California comes to mind )

But that might be tricky, and maybe i don’t want to be disappointed so I will go with the Geographical indicators label. It’s a safe bet.

A sister response to my earlier comment bring a good point. Sometime you want to patronize a particular region for sentimental reasons.

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Re:The EU’s disputed system of geographical indications is t... by anoncake on Monday June 28, 2021 @06:21AM (#27659977)

Valid point. If the conditions in a given region actually make it impossible to replicate Greek Feta – then you just can't make Feta there.

However, it might make sense to allow some leeway to avoid unnecessary shipping. Not very relevant in Macedonia, but if an Australian gets Feta from Greece instead of a local substitute which is close enough for most customers that should be an explicit decision on their part.

In any case, you can still look at the "made in..." label to determine the product's origin.

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