Editor’s note: Cheese is doing double duty in Mexico’s headlines: sparking an international trade dispute and inspiring a record-breaking local celebration. Mexico-U.S. trade talks have run into friction over whether terms such as parmesan should remain generic labels or be protected for specific European products under Mexico’s updated agreement with the European Union—a question with real implications for producers, consumers and future trade negotiations. Meanwhile, in Pijijiapan, Chiapas, local families turned regional craft into global recognition by reclaiming the Guinness World Record with a 1,611-kilogram ball of quesillo. Together, these stories show how food can be both a matter of international policy and a powerful expression of local identity, pride and tradition.
MND Staff
Are popular cheeses like feta and manchego generic or region-specific? Mexico has already agreed with the EU that the latter is the case, which the U.S. claims threatens its USu0026hellip;
The feat required 15,500 liters of fresh milk, a specially designed rotating platform, three test runs, a lot of hard work and a long tradition of highly lauded cheese productionu0026hellip;
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