Its all the fault of brexit.

[original PM]

Because we are now not importing enough cheddar from ireland.

I am so confused.


Humble block of cheddar cheese amongst Brexit's first victims - FarmIreland.ie

[Uncle Albert]

The not even slightly cretinous Liz Truss will be pleased:

[sasguru]

I am so confused.

I'm afraid that's a permanent and probably congenital condition, in your case.

[sasguru]

The not even slightly cretinous Liz Truss will be pleased:

Feck me, this country hasn't got a chance has it?

[OwlHoot]

I thought the EU made a big thing about protecting regional product names, such as Cornish pasty and Champagne.

So how come all this cheddar cheese has been coming from Ireland, instead of Somerset?!

[DaveB]

I thought the EU made a big thing about protecting regional product names, such as Cornish pasty and Champagne.

So how come all this cheddar cheese has been comimg from Ireland, instead of Somerset?!

The EU doesn't make a thing of it, but it does allow for it if producers can show that their product is unique to the area and is likely to decline if not afforded protection.

It doesn't happen automatically, the producers have to apply for protected status. The EU enables them to do that, it doesn't impose or promote it.

[vetran]

I thought the EU made a big thing about protecting regional product names, such as Cornish pasty and Champagne.

So how come all this cheddar cheese has been coming from Ireland, instead of Somerset?!

Strangely they didn't permit us to protect cheese made by the cheddaring process.

The cheese doesn't get the name because it comes from Cheddar Gorge.

[VectraMan]

I thought the EU made a big thing about protecting regional product names, such as Cornish pasty and Champagne.

So how come all this cheddar cheese has been comimg from Ireland, instead of Somerset?!

Because that one isn't protected, being more of a general name. Tesco sell some very nice Canadian Cheddar.

The good news is now we're out of the EU, Cornish Pasties and Melton Mowbery pork pies can be made in China and shipped in.

[DaveB]

Strangely they didn't permit us to protect cheese made by the cheddaring process.

The cheese doesn't get the name because it comes from Cheddar Gorge.

Indeed, and applications have to be agreed by individual national agencies first, before being passed onto the EU regulators.

[OwlHoot]

Strangely they didn't permit us to protect cheese made by the cheddaring process.

The cheese doesn't get the name because it comes from Cheddar Gorge.

Ahem - From Wikipedia - Manufacture of cheddar cheese

... Cheddar cheese is named for the village of Cheddar in Somerset in South West England where it was originally made.