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Yes, if some US famers want to do some Iberico-style ham, they should be able to, but they cannot call it Iberico. They should build their brand, and not confuse consumers with a geographically based label that is clearly not accurate. They should compete on their own merit and quality, and not rely on a brand that took centuries to build. I would be fine if they label it as "Iberico-style ham" or "prepared the Iberico way", just not call it Iberico. Actually, if they plan to deviate from the original recipe (i.e. using different nuts) because they think it is better then Iberico, then they should differentiate themselves from Iberico. Unless using different nuts is a way to cut cost, and they still want to label it Iberico ?