"What is the country of origin of the cheese called ""feta""?"
Feta the same name using chemically blanched cow's milk, the term "feta" has been a protected designation of origin (PDO) since October 2002, which limits the name "feta" within the European Union to brined cheese made exclusively of sheep's or sheep's and goat's milk in Greece. In 2013, an agreement was reached with Canada in which feta made in Canada would be called "feta-style" cheese, and would not depict on the label anything evoking Greece. Canadian companies using the "feta" name before October 2013 can continue to do so. According to the Commission, the biodiversity of the land coupled with the
Feta special breeds of sheep and goats used for milk is what gives feta cheese a specific aroma and flavor. When needed to describe an imitation feta, names such as "salad cheese" and "Greek-style cheese" are used. The European Commission gave other nations five years to find a new name for their feta cheese or stop production. Because of the decision by the European Union, Danish dairy company Arla Foods changed the name of its white cheese products to "Apetina", which is also the name of an Arla food brand established in 1991. Feta cheese, along with other traditional Greek dairy