Naming the reality, protecting the nameA recent court decision states that for US consumers, Gruyère is a type of cheese, not a geographical origin. Some people are unhappy. A cheese producer in Wisconsin is welcome to make a nutty hard cow’s milk cheese in the Swiss style and label it Gruyère, just as he might make…
Notes from the Field

Notes from the Field
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