Greeks want to clamp down on the use of the phrase Greek-Style Yogurt, demanding that the any product with that name should come from Greece.
Who has the time to go to Greece if you want Greek style?
Athens is seeking to ensure a Protected Designation of Origin as well as a Protected Geographical Indication for its yoghurt.
A European Commission spokesperson told EURACTIV in July 2016 that the product name ‘Greek yoghurt’ was not protected by a geographical indication, but it was a fundamental requirement of the Union’s rules on food information that “food labelling must not mislead consumers as to the characteristics of the food including its identity and origin”.
Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis confirmed that using the term ‘Greek yoghurt’ for products produced outside Greece would deceive consumers and would create unfair competition in the EU market.
Regarding other designations such as ‘Greek-type yoghurt’, ‘Greek-style yoghurt’ or ‘Greek-recipe yoghurt’, the Commissioner said that they could be acceptable to indicate that the products have a “thick and creamy texture due to particular production methods”.
However, he emphasised that their potential to mislead consumers should be assessed on a “case by case” basis.
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Oikos “greek” unflavored Yog’asshurt is almost as good as sour cream.
that is all.
English muffins?
California brittle?
New York minute?
Denver omelette?
Endless and pointless?
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Phukkit!!!! No mo’phukkin Hawaiin Pizza you phuckas!!!!🤑 Gimme some aloha!
It’s all Greek to me
If Munich copyrighted “Oktoberfest”….
I don’t like Greek yogurt
Great. How about African American. If you are going to use that name, you have to have come from Africa.
Tequilla Got Tequilla and Champagne Got Champagne, So the Greeks Aren’t Asking For Yogurt Just The Greek Name. Why not !
Buy an abandoned town and name it Greek. Solved.
Then they can change their name to : the original Greek
Waldo Greek should go into the yogurt business.
Next up:
– Plaster of Paris
– Danish pastry
– Portugese man o’ war
– Sicilian Pizza
– Neapolitan ice cream
– China dishes
– Turkish baths
Well, why don’t we all just bend over – um, backward – to accommodate the Greeks?
P.S. – That reminds me of the one about the Greek boy who left home because he didn’t like the way he was being reared…
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Another example of the bloated, useless EU and their numerous commissions.
Concerned about yogurt as they allow millions of radical islamic “refugees” to overflow, kill and rape Europe.
Jimmy the Greek could not be reached for comment.
They’ll need the lawsuit money to boost their socialist economy.
Old news; saw this with regards to Cheddar years ago. I bet it’s resurfacing because Greece wants a cut of the profits.
“A number of European cheeses have been granted Protected Geographical Status under European Union law through the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) regimes. The legislation is designed to protect regional foods and came into force in 1992.”
France has 53 protected cheeses. They’ll protect cheese, but not their wives and daughters.
Swedish meatballs.
Russian salad dressing.
Indian summer.
North Atlantic cod.
Mars bar.
Hawaiian Punch.
Kentucky Fried chicken, in any other state.
Damn. Imma get my business law degree, there are MILLIONS to be bilked!
@vievet – he changed his mind and stayed home, because he didn’t want to leave his brothers behind.
@Vietvet, “That reminds me of the one about the Greek boy who left home because he didn’t like the way he was being reared…”
His father wouldn’t get off his back !!
Champagne can’t be called “champagne” unless it comes from the Champagne region of France. And you can’t call Budweiser “beer” in Germany because the swill’s made from rice.
And you can’t call any pilsner a pilsner unless it comes form Plzn in the Czech Republic.
They don’t have a case- it’s called Greek “Style”.
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P.S. Jack Daniels is not Bourbon.
LOL! I love Greek Yogurt! My Greek grandma made it all the time when I was a kid in the old country.
So when that Malaka over there is done suing the world over region and title, my family needs to sue his ass because my YiaYia made the best! So there.
It’s lunch. I’m gettin a Gyro. BBL.
@Mya, I get abuse all the time cause I tell people they don’t make bourbon in Tennessee.
I think there is one distillery left that still make it in Tennessee, Benjamin Prichard’s.
“Lincoln County Process”, spit, if I wanted it to taste like Jack, I would buy Jack..
📛 So all food labeled as resembling anything made from a Greek recipe must be made in Greece? 📛 –we have no freedom to inform the customer of the style it derives from?
I can’t legally say:
Greek-like
Greek-design
Greek-characteristic
Greek-form
Greek-genre
Greek-kind
Greek-method
Greek-mode
Greek-pattern
Greek-spirit
Greek-technique
Greek-trait
Greek-trend
Greek-type
Greek-variety
Greek-way
Greek-idiosyncrasy
Greek-sort
Greek-strain
Greek-cup ‘o tea
I’m pretty sure people have the freedom to make their own food recipes and call it what they want.
English Muffins
German Tater Salad
Spanish Omelette
Welsh Rarebit
Dutch Oven (both kinds!)
Belgian Waffles
Danish pastry
Russian Caviar
Mongol Mongrel (okay, now I’m just making shit up)
💩 Nacho Shit-Chips: GREEK-STYLE! 💩
“No, dammit, that product MUST be made in Greece!”
I tried Greek yogurt – bland and of a consistency more like shit than yogurt – ain’t nothin’ to be proud of, Greece.