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The Manuka honey fight is one we have to have

  • Written by William van Caenegem, Professor of Law, Bond University
imageAustralian Manuka honey may have to be called something else.Tookapic

The current row about the certification of Manuka honey, and whether it is a distinctly New Zealand product, is just the latest dispute involving Geographical Indications (GIs). These are markers that products have special qualities due to their origins in a specific region, like...

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