Champagne Foods
You know, if it doesn't come from Kobe, it's really just sparkling beef.
When a food product is synonymous with a particular place that makes it, it can sometimes earn a Geographical Indication – a special seal of approval that forever links the name of the food to that place. Kae Lani Palmisano explains the most famous examples and the rigorous standards those products must meet.
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