. Germany is the top consumer and producer of pickled products in Europe

Globalization: A Pickle’s Tale

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/10/globalization-a-pickles-tale/501398/

—it is the European Union seal of approval, certifying the product’s “Protected Geographical Indication” or PGI. The labels signal that the products bearing them have met strict qualifications

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“Local specialties are a national concept, not a global concept.”