Feta cheese

Author: Leandro Alegsa Creation date: November 13, 2022

Feta cheese (Greek: φέτα, feminine gender; pronounced ˈfɛta (tiːˈʀiː)), or simply Feta is a kind of cheese. Usually it is made from the milk of sheep or goats. Feta cheese originally is from the Greek mainland, or from Lesbos in the Aegean Sea.

It is an ingredient in a Greek Salad.

Other cheese (which is usually not from Greece and is usually made from cow milk) must not be called Feta from 2007. The European Court said so in its decisions C-465/02 and C-466/02 (from October 25, 2005).

This ruling is only valid for the European Union, and other countries in Europe. Several member state of the WTO still think that the term "feta" is generic. European Member states wanted to ddefend this protected designation of origin at the WTO talks in Doha.

Questions and Answers

Q: What is feta cheese?

A: Feta cheese is a type of cheese that is usually made from the milk of sheep or goats.

Q: Where does feta cheese originally come from?

A: Feta cheese originally comes from the Greek mainland, or from Lesbos in the Aegean Sea.

Q: What is feta cheese used for?

A: Feta cheese is an ingredient in a Greek Salad.

Q: Can all types of cheese be called feta?

A: No, other cheese (which is usually not from Greece and is usually made from cow milk) must not be called Feta from 2007.

Q: What was the European Court's decision about feta cheese?

A: The European Court decided in its 2005 decisions C-465/02 and C-466/02 that only cheese made in certain ways in Greece can be called feta.

Q: Is the European Court's decision about feta cheese valid everywhere?

A: The European Court's decision is only valid for the European Union and some other countries in Europe.

Q: Are there still some disagreements about whether the term "feta" is protected?

A: Yes, several member states of the WTO still think that the term "feta" is generic, though European Member states wanted to defend this protected designation of origin at the WTO talks in Doha.