Danish grocery chain to distinguish European from US goods – DW – 02/27/2025
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Saying it is promoting European products rather than boycotting US ones, a Danish supermarket chain has a special label for goods from Europe. The move comes as many seek to protest Trump's aim to control Greenland.

Summary

Denmark’s Salling Group, which owns major supermarket chains Bilka, Fotex, and Netto, is introducing a black star label on price tags to mark European-made products.

The move responds to growing Danish consumer anger over former U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to gain control of Greenland.

While the company denies it is boycotting U.S. goods, the labeling system allows shoppers to favor European brands.

Similar trends are emerging across Denmark and Europe amid broader anti-Trump sentiment and concerns over potential U.S.-EU trade conflicts.

  • Em Adespoton@lemmy.caEnglish
    191·
    18 days ago

    Unfortunate; it’s not identifying US-made goods, it’s identifying European-made goods.

    I was hoping that the EU and commonwealth nations would band together on this.

    • xmunk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      171·
      18 days ago

      I’m still hoping we backdoor our way into the EU… Canada is like Western Europe… with extra Western.

    • Soup@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      17 days ago

      At least it’s fairly obvious what’s American, and it guves the plausibls deniability. A lot of stores in Quebec will tell you what’s a product of Canada and what’s a product specifically of Quebec and that’s enough for me.