And, for raw materials, you have geographical-delimited "copyright" zones, a-la "it's champagne only if it comes from this region in France".
The free market is only for the plebs.
The free market is only for the plebs.
And this almost always comes with reduction in quality. A premium product gets watered down and Walmartified. Happens with cheeses or any other fancy foodstock.
Refusal of United States to recognize European geographical quality marks was one of the reasons why TTIP trade agreement failed (that together with United States wanting Europe to severely reform its legal base for the betterment of American corporations).