October 25, 2005
"Grotesque and political"
Posted by Gordon Smith

That was Hans Bender of the Danish Dairy Board after the European Court of Justice upheld the name "feta" as a protected designation of origin for Greece. Bender wonders, "What will be next? Will the Italians demand that pizza become a protected product that no one can make?" (W$J)

So what will happen? Non-Greek producers of feta will continue to produce the cheese, but they will use other names. What would you call your feta if you couldn't call it "feta"?

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Comments (7)

1. Posted by Shag from Brookline on October 25, 2005 @ 13:05 | Permalink

This is the Greek version of a "feta accomplis." Personally, I prefer Danish feta on an Armenian salad washed down with a long-necked Corona stuffed with a wedge of lime.


2. Posted by geoff manne on October 25, 2005 @ 13:15 | Permalink

Isn't it obvious? "Betta than feta." Or maybe just "Betta."



3. Posted by Wordlab on October 25, 2005 @ 23:13 | Permalink


4. Posted by elizabeth on October 26, 2005 @ 4:17 | Permalink

Perhaps there could be a SYMBOL for feta, such as there was a symbol at one point for The Artist Formerly Known As Prince?


5. Posted by Wordlab on October 26, 2005 @ 5:58 | Permalink

fetta, with a promotional jingle "fetta is betta" sung with a Yorkshire accent


6. Posted by dfinberg on October 26, 2005 @ 9:23 | Permalink

FHTA seems to work.


7. Posted by asb on October 26, 2005 @ 15:31 | Permalink

fetachini?

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