[alkonaut]

I agree there may be a subtle difference between “actually geographic” and “traditionally regional but generic” but I don’t think it’s actually important. That Pandora’s box seems well worth opening.

If a product was made exclusively in a region for some amount of time (say a few hundred years, and nowhere else) then I think that’s a pretty strong case for protecting that tradition in the region whether the produce bears that name or not.

[unishark]

Seems like that would still include all foods that have been around a long time in old countries. Such as sushi for Japan.

[alkonaut]

Possibly, but “dishes” and “exportable products” seem a bit different from an industrial perspective. I don’t think dishes will ever be up for discussion in this context.

[dantheman]

Why not just put where it is manufactured? then you can support the place? don't they already do that?