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

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

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Post by Dah00n »

>To some, the very idea of signing away their heritage still rankles, however. "The Old World supplied the immigrants. It seems to be very weird that you’re saying that people can’t take culture with them," said one dairy negotiator

This is no different than if Apple workers from China start selling iPhones in the US that is actually branded Apple iPhone, completely different from a "real" iPhone or exact copy, same thing. If anything the hundreds of years old "brands" should be more protected, not less so.

Calling something made in the US Champagne is the same as printing Made in Champagne, France on the bottle. If European businesses started making big bucks on products pretending to be Native American people would go berserk.

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

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Post by neximo64 »

Dah00n wrote: post #3

> To some, the very idea of signing away their heritage still rankles, however. "The Old World supplied the immigrants. It seems to be very weird that you’re saying that people can’t take culture with them," said one dairy negotiator This is no different than if Apple workers from China start selling iPhones in the US that is actually branded Apple iPhone, completely different from a "real" iPhone or exact copy, same…

This isn't a very strong argument.

The closest equivalent would be saying another Chinese brand says its designed in California but it is not Apple. Apple is a legal entity and California is a region.

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

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Post by Arnt »

zeristor wrote: post #2

Surely the USA can develop its own authentic regional foods?

Yes, in principle, but why would Kraft Foods help develop something that's tied to a part of Michigan instead of something that's tied to Kraft?

The US has unusually many large companies and unusually few small ones and farmers, so this question matters.

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

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Post by dougmwne »

zeristor wrote: post #2

Surely the USA can develop its own authentic regional foods?

What's interesting is that the US absolutely has a huge amount of regional food. Many food items are tied to a specific city, and this goes way beyond the Philadelphia Cheesesteak. The food was often a reimagining of immigrants' foods from back home, but with a distinctively new twist. But rather than identify and celebrate these food traditions, the US chooses to structure its policy around Kraft and General Mills and allows its companies to homogenize its culture. The US could develop and celebrate GI's but it won't.

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

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Post by greatgib »

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The wording is strange, it looks like they say that it is wrong to say that it is inauthentic. But, there is no doubt, if you buy Greek feta that is manufactured in Australia in addition with different recipes and ingredients origins, it is clearly inauthentic and deceptive.

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