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Originally Posted by smooth
May not make much difference in agribusiness, but in at least some of the foods there are hundreds if not thousands of years of technique behind the production of particular commodities. Their taste, reputation, and prestige belong to the orignal technique, not to be bestowed upon mass manufacturing that may or may not meet the standards of the traditional method, in my opinion.
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I have no problem with laws that require accuracy as to where a product was made, "made in..." But let the consumers decide. If you want to buy champagne made in Korea instead of France, that should be your option. This issue is about conglomerates and corporations seeking to control the language of brands and nothing else. I'm positive that Krystal is a better product than most of the champagne produced in France. When is the last time you complained at the deli that the cheddar on your sandwich wasn't produced in Cheddar England?
If it's important to you to buy authentic products then you have every right to check where your products were made and buy accordingly.
Who here raises hell at the ballpark if their frankfurter didn't come from Frankfurt am Main? Or if their wiener didn't come from Vienna (Wien)?