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Well DesertGrandma, here are some facts and questions I hope you find intriguing...
...did you know that sales of hummus in deli sections in America in 2009 were $230 million and expected to grow?
...that a Lebanese dip manufacturer is attempting to sue for Designation of Origin rights for hummus in the European Union, and blames Israel for appropriating what they call a 'Lebanese national food' and selling it for big bucks abroad? Can a country gain copyrights to the name of a dish? In Europe they can.
...have you considered that nations need a national food?
...that the enjoyment of hummus (as the main dish) in Arab-owned restaurants is one of the things which bring Muslim and Jewish Israelis together in the enjoyment of this simple food?
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