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ButterflyEffect · 3920 days ago · link · · parent · post: Europe Tells U.S. To Lay Off Brie And Get Its Own Cheese Names : The Salt : NPR
France is what, the second largest exporter of agricultural products to the United States? It is a deeply-agricultural country, no doubt about that and many of the farms (at least in northern France) are family-owned and operated. I suppose this makes sense and any food that takes the name of something produced in France usually pales in comparison. "French" bread baked in America is generally a travesty. You could say the same thing about Brie, I suppose. Oh and hard cider. I was wondering if restricting name usage actually changes anything in terms of imports/exports and production and did some research into champagne. Looks like it does make a significant difference. Huh.