2 articles from The Guardian World, France 24.
France is temporarily relaxing strict production rules for three iconic cheeses—abondance, beaufort, and comté—due to severe drought and heatwaves that have depleted grazing pastures. Producers of these cheeses are now permitted to supplement their cows' diets with more imported fodder and grain as there is insufficient grass available. The measure addresses concerns that traditional cheese production was threatened by the lack of natural grazing land caused by extreme weather conditions.
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Comté, beaufort and abondance makers can temporarily supplement cows’ diets as there is ‘no grass left to eat’ Strict production rules will be loosened for some of France’s most famous cheeses after drought and repeated heatwaves dried out grazing pastures, threatening the…
France is temporarily relaxing strict production rules for several iconic cheeses as drought and record heat leave pastures severely depleted. Producers of abondance, beaufort and comté can now use more imported fodder and grain to feed their cows, while other traditional…
