Denmark loses feta cheese at the highest EU court

A big downer for Danish cheese makers. The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Thursday that Denmark is breaking the law by allowing its cheese producers to export ​'feta'. Only cheese made in Greece from sheep's and goat's milk may be called feta. Greece has been making cheese from sheep and goat milk for six thousand years, according to an elaborate traditional recipe. Therefore, feta was designated by the EU in 2002 as a traditional Greek product and has received legal protection. The product is more than just the national pride of the Greeks; they also earn a lot of money from it. About 120,000 tons of feta are produced in the country each year. In Denmark, cheese was also made called feta. That country did not deny that it made 'fake' feta, but stated that it only sold it outside the EU. According to the Danes, the ...