{"id":46533,"date":"2023-11-06T15:24:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T20:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=46533"},"modified":"2023-11-06T16:58:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T21:58:53","slug":"climate-change-drives-french-cheesemakers-to-rethink-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/climate-change-drives-french-cheesemakers-to-rethink-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change Drives French Cheesemakers to Rethink Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With summers getting warmer and drier in France, cheesemakers<\/a> are waving the white flag and calling for century-old production rules to adapt to a new normal.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a recent feature in the New York Times<\/em><\/a>, a number of French cheesemakers have expressed concern that unprecedented weather is impacting their ability to uphold certain highly esteemed production standards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curious about which strict production rules are up for debate? It turns out it\u2019s the Appellation d\u2019Origine Prot\u00e9g\u00e9e<\/a> AOP\u2013or Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)\u2013standards that regulate some of the most prestigious cheeses in France, like Camembert de Normandie and Roquefort. To date, only 46 of the hundreds of cheeses produced in France meet the coveted caliber.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a cheese to receive AOP classification, it must meet certain standards. For example, the cheese may need to be made in a specific region, follow a certain recipe, contain a particular type of milk, or adhere to a distinct affinage process. \u201cBut with climate change and droughts, all that has been called into question,\u201d Simon Bouchet, who works for the Picodon<\/a>\u2014a French goat cheese\u2014association, told the Times.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During an intense heatwave in France last year, more than half of producers received special permission to break industry rules, while at least one cheese, Salers, was forced to stop production<\/a> altogether. Others combated the unusual conditions by turning to drought-resistant crops like sorghum to see if their goats could graze a different plant that\u2019s better suited for drier weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But all of these changes in the production process bring up questions about whether or not these adapted AOP cheeses will yield the same distinct flavors and textures they\u2019re known for. One cheesemaker plans to sample the new version of its cheese to a panel of tasters to see if it meets a 20-part criteria and lives up to the traditional varieties.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are studying all the aspects of cheesability,\u201d Philippe Thorey, a cheese production expert, told the outlet. The results of these experiments will dictate further conversations on whether or not traditional rules must adapt. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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