Canada and Europe

Europe: Widen your palate to European cheeses and end protectionism, EU envoy urges Canada, according to Globe and Mail. I love cheese. Which type is the healthiest? A trade battle is ripening between the U.S. and Europe over cheese names. As part of trade talks, the EU wants to ban the use of names associated with Europe -- like Parmesan, Gorgonzola and feta -- on cheese products made in the U.S. March 11 AP Video Trade Video: Feta fight: U.S., Europe battle over cheese names Video Video: Chef Basics: Homemade ricotta? Itas easier than you think video Video: The big winners at the Canadian Cheese Grand Prix Nothing like a little cheese controversy to nibble away at a nations notion of food culture. Americans are raising a stink in reaction to free-trade talks that led the European Union to push for the protection of popular names for cheeses with historical ties to Europe, like Parmesan and Brie. Its like dej -vu for cheese-industry stakeholders in Canada. Europeans say that a cheese like feta, for instance, should only come from Greece. The EU argues it is so closely connected to Greece as to be identified as an inherently Greek product. More Related to this Story Quebec wont back Canada-EU trade deal without help for cheese industry, Marois says (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.