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Friday, December 18, 2020

SOUTH AFRICA - There’s a push for SA to protect the name 'biltong' – but Namibia could be a problem

Title:
There’s a push for SA to protect the name 'biltong' – but Namibia could be a problem
 
Author:
Lukas Bester
 
Published:
Business Insider South Africa, 16 December 2020
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/global-biltong-market-exploding-should-south-african-biltong-get-geographical-indicator-status-2020-12
 
From the article:
* Some believe South Africa should seek recognition for biltong as a uniquely South African food, in the same way rooibos and Karoo lamb have obtained geographical indication status.
 
* But that will not necessarily be easy for biltong, with its tricky history.