Slow Food, the international movement dedicated to protecting traditional and regional food cultures, has launched a public petition calling for a ban on powdered milk in cheese production. The campaign supports an Italian law introduced in 1974 that prohibits the use of powdered milk in products such as yogurt, traditional caciotta cheeses, robiola, authentic mozzarella […]
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According to The Guardian, during recent trade talks the European Union expressed its intention to restrict the use of European cheese names in the United States. Parmesan was one of the cheeses specifically mentioned in the discussions. The EU argues that many cheeses produced in the U.S. pale in comparison to their European originals and,
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The United States Department of Agriculture has announced that starting May 28th 2013, importers are free to import cured pork products from some regions of Italy. This is after a ban that lasted many years prompted by the fear that pork products from Italy could potentially contain swine vascular disease. The announcement was made after
Importing Parma Ham in the USA is Now Much Easier Read Post »