stackyFACTSUnder strict 'Protected Designation of Origin' laws, white cheese made from sheep's milk can only legally be labeled 'Feta' if it was produced in mainland Greece. Denmark fought a bitter, incredibly petty legal battle over this restriction and embarrassingly lost.
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