Appellation d'origine protégée (Switzerland) Appellation d'origine protégée (Switzerland) In Switzerland, the appellation d'origine protégée (AOP, protected designation of origin) is a geographical indication protecting the origin and the quality of traditional food products other than wines (wines have another label called "appellation d'origine contrôlée", AOC). In the past, the "appellation d'origine contrôlée" certification was used for both wines and other food products. In 2013, to match the system of the European Union, the "appellation d'origine contrôlée" was replaced by the "appellation d'origine protégée" for agricultural products other than wine. The appellation d'origine protégée (AOP, protected designation of origin) certifies that "everything, from the raw
What Would the Founders Do? What Would the Founders Do? What Would the Founders Do?: Our Questions, Their Answers is a 2006 non-fiction book by American journalist and historian Richard Brookhiser. The author discusses the viewpoints, backgrounds, and character traits of the American Founding Fathers and compares and contrasts them with the socio-political debates of present-day Americans. Brookhiser states, "We can be as intelligent as they were, and as serious, as practical, and as brave." The book was published by Basic Books. Some of the issues detailed include the death penalty, gun control, censorship, assisted suicide, preemptive war, Indian casinos, campaign finance reform, and term