Small Talk

Cheesy International Incidents

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The European Union has turned a nose up at American cheese-makers. They feel that American made cheeses don’t even deserve to share the style names of European cheeses and that producing knock-offs of Italian Parmesan, Greek Feta, or French Gruyere is damaging European businesses in the market.

Erin McCann, assistant news editor of The Guardian US , helps us avoid a delicious trade war.