How Geography Affects Food Names

[@ajrobbins368]

Glad you're back!

[@TicketToKnow]

That's very kind, thanks! I've been working lots but hopefully can make some more vids soon

[@ajrobbins368]

Last week I was unsubscribing to channels I don't watch anymore. When I got to yours, I left it alone in the hope that you would return. I like the style of your content too much to let it go.

[@BGerbs66]

Seriously, how do you not have more views and subscribers?

[@mysterious7215]

Another wonderful video

[@surfie007]

I realised the reason I never noticed Fetta vs Feta is because Woolworths spells it as Fetta in the deli, even though it is authentic

[@vittoriopiaser9233]

A fact about Prosecco wine: I’m from the province of Trevìso, Northern Italy, where there are the towns of Conegliàno and Valdobbiàdene, the towns (together with the surrounding hills) where the real Prosecco was originally produced. Prosecco should need, as long time producers say, grapes cultivated in the hills, specifically the hills of the northern part of Treviso province. Now Prosecco is still produced over there, but since it’s very profitable for the economy of my region, Veneto, the regional government some years ago passed a law that states more or less that if you use grapes grown in the plane terrain of the Po Valley (much cheaper terrains to acquire compared to the millions of € for a small field in Valdobbiàdene or Conegliàno) but you bottle it in the original area of origin of Prosecco and use just a small percentage of real Prosecco grapes you can sell it as real Prosecco. This has mainly been done for economic reasons, so they can produce cheap wine to sell abroad with many profits, and the region earns a lot of money with this. If you want real Prosecco abroad, be sure to buy the one with the small sign in which is written DOC or DOP or DOCG, or DM me so I can give you a good website from which to order some good real Prosecco directly from the producer for not so much money.

[@ZyozyoPadilla]

Great research, especially highlighting the arguments of both proponents and opponents.

[@sohopedeco]

Here in Brazil, localy produced cheeses are labeled as "queijo tipo ..." ("...-type cheese"), for example "queijo tipo roquefort" or "queijo tipo gorgonzola". It's enough to differentiate, considering most stores don't even sell the European imported ones.

[@kenster8270]

Perhaps the ideal solution would be to add the actual region of origin of the product as a marker of quality. For instance, champagne from Champagne, as opposed to champagne from Catalonia. This is already the case for products like saffron, the cheaper version of which is from Iran, while the high-class version is from Kashmir. So the consumer can simply check the label to find out the geographic origin and make his/her choice.

[@rbd5868]

Man wish you can reach more consistent views for your splendid channel. Keep up!

[@antwan1357]

I love the australian business way of avoiding laws, just misspell everything , and it's legal.

[@Tinil0]

And of course this gets way more complicated in the US, where Geographical Indications are handled under completely areas of law (They are related to trademarks in the US). The complicated nature and the fact that both the EU and US have felt like the other ignores their GIs has resulted in countless problems. The US tends to have a lot less GIs enforced than the EU from my experience though.

[@ScaleAutoGarage]

That was far more interesting than I thought. I am sure in Canada and the US this is way more complicated and messy. Not that I drink a lot of champagne and eat a lot of speciality cheeses.

[@lynd5071]

I'm really enjoying all your videos. ❤

[@GeographyWorld]

Very interesting topic. I'd say that they should come up with a universal system that allows now-generic names but still has a way to prove if its from the original region. For Irish examples of protected foods, I know of the Waterford blaa (a bread roll) and Irish Poitín. Time to go to that EU list to learn more!

[@TicketToKnow]

Very cool! If they're so special as to get a geographical protection then I'll have to try them if I visit Ireland.

[@GeographyWorld]

@@TicketToKnow I tried to get a blaa the last time I was in Waterford City but they were all sold out, so you'd want to get to the shops early!

[@igneous061]

You just gained another subb....pretty fun and fullsome video

[@Maxime_K-G]

I am generally against these laws. Champagne and Feta are names that have become so generic that we still use them even when we know full well the product was made elsewhere. Letting only the "real deal" products use indicators such as "authentic" or "original" in their name would be a better solution in my opinion. In Belgium we have a pastry called "Mattentaart" that can also only be produced in a certain region. I can understand the distinction for wines and cheeses but pastries? That has nothing to do with animal species or soil types. Why wouldn't someone be allowed to bake that pastry under the same name in a different country? Nobody makes a fuss about donuts or éclaires, or any other pastry as far as I know so why would things be any different with this one. I think it's a shame because it's a really good pastry and I think this weird monopoly hampers it's spread in other places.

[@tejas8719]

Indian here and there is one similar case in India. In the state of Maharashtra, a specific type of Mango, The Alphonso Mango is grown which is pretty reputed for its taste. And yeah, If there was a king if all mangoes, it would be these specific ones grown here. But the same variety of mango is grown across India with varying tastes. So here is the tussle, farmers of that region want to "Trademark" that particular variety which will affect the growth and sale of the variety across India. It gets weirder when you realise, Within the state and that particular region there is already a district that wants Geo status as is against it being given to the entire region.

[@TicketToKnow]

King of all mangoes? I *need* to try that 🥭

[@seanchadwick9036]

Manchego, is pronounced Man rhymes with dawn and lawn, cha as in day and say, go. In Spanish, the letter a has a short a sound as in ball and wall, and the letter e is pronounced with a long a sound as in baby, bay.

[@3bydacreekside]

Where have you gone?

[@TicketToKnow]

Thanks for being interested! Got 2 videos lined up for the next 1-2 months 🙏

[@healtheworldforabetterplace]

Add cheddar

[@LBJHJP50]

Nothing about californian champagne?

[@mikespearwood3914]

Don't know what you're referring to, but that's literally not champagne. As the video pointed out, "champagne" is geographically specific. Outside of that you just have yourself a sparkling wine that mimics champagne.

[@LBJHJP50]

@@mikespearwood3914 yes but producers in Calfornia call the sparkling wine Champagne

[@mikespearwood3914]

@@LBJHJP50 Good luck trying to sell that overseas!

[@LighthouseMaritimeChannel]

thumbs up ...

[@mysterious7215]

I am Early as well

[@Freak80MC]

These geography things are so stupid. Like I'm imagining right now a situation in the future where humans have colonized another star system and want some champagne to celebrate landing and there like "oh shit we didn't bring any gotta wait 8 years to go back and get some from France instead of just easily making it here, because champagne isn't champagne if it isn't made in France amirite!" It's so stupid. If you make the product a certain way, it shouldn't matter if it's made in France, the opposite side of the globe, on Mars, or even hell on the opposite side of the observable universe. If it's made a certain way, no matter where, it is that thing. Trying to enforce geographic specifications just add more complexity and are stupid. Like I don't look at bread and see it as bread and then once I'm told it's not made in a specific geographic area go "oh shit I guess it wasn't bread after all" That goes for all food/beverages/etc

[@ValeriePallaoro]

It was pointed out in the video that sometimes geography makes a big difference to the initial product before it is even made into a 'thing'. The Feta is the example. It's made from sheep milk simply because cows don't work in the environment, the land doesn't support them, and the many sheep produce a particular type of milk that can be made into a particular type of cheese. If you were to find the same geography; get the same sheep, produce the same milk to start the Feta cheese making process AND use the same procedure; then and only then would it be the same cheese. And that's why fetta in Australia has a different name. It's about the geography. All about the geography. Or haven't you been aware of how the channel works

[@rathrolapremkumar8694]

First view and first comment, hahaha

[@mysterious7215]

No u are not sadly