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Article: Greek cheese makers welcome EU protection of feta
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- October 15, 2002
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Dateline: ATHENS, Greece
It was a good day for Greek salad.
Makers of its key ingredient _ feta cheese _ on Tuesday hailed a European
Union decision giving them exclusive rights to make the tangy white
product produced from the milk of goats and sheep.
"Feta ... will no longer face illegal competition from other white
cheeses in brine," the Greek Dairies Association said in a statement.
"Goat and sheep farmers will benefit most because the milk they produce
will be sold easier."
The EU Commission on Monday awarded feta "designation of origin" protection,
despite strong objection from Denmark which makes a similar cheese
product along with ...