There has to be a line somewhere (I’m not saying it’s there) that allows people to say “In the style of”.
I also agree that places should in general be able to protect origins in some way.
A bit like the US, Australia has had issues with things like cheese. “Feta” must now be Greek, with local feta-style stuff either called “fetta” or just something like “Greek style cheese”.
But there are lots of cheese styles in Greece, and the Australian cheeses are often very good (not always) exemplars of a feta style cheese.
It’s very hard to see where exactly the line should be drawn.
I also agree that places should in general be able to protect origins in some way.
A bit like the US, Australia has had issues with things like cheese. “Feta” must now be Greek, with local feta-style stuff either called “fetta” or just something like “Greek style cheese”.
But there are lots of cheese styles in Greece, and the Australian cheeses are often very good (not always) exemplars of a feta style cheese.
It’s very hard to see where exactly the line should be drawn.