[realusername]

> Nonsense. Protected origin status is protectionism plain and simple. That's not to say whether it's bad or good, just to call it what it is.

Such as brands, there's no real difference in intent between a protected origin and a company brand. And I never heard people complaining why they can't distribute their own Coca Cola either, even if it's up to the standards.

In fact the similarities are even stronger when you realise that some protected origins are very small in size and that you have bigger Coke factories than some protected origins.