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PhineasSwann t1_iww8yly wrote

Vermont's ag department is actually pretty militant about policing the abuse of the term "Vermont" and "Maple." There was a case many years ago against Mcdonald's which tried to promote its oatmeal as having "maple flavor" when it didn't. As part of the settlement, anyone in Vermont who goes into a McDonald's can get real maple syrup to add to their oatmeal for free. http://archive.boston.com/business/articles/2011/01/20/vt_announces_maple_settlement_with_mcdonalds/

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nlpnt t1_iwxjmid wrote

FWIU the Vt Dept of Ag owns the trademark for "Vermont" on food products, and they do use it as a de facto Protected Designation of Origin.

Vermont Maid moved production out of state before that, and it exists under a grandfather clause.

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BlackOptx t1_iwxv608 wrote

Literally my favorite Vermont maple fact

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