Climate change and cheese quality: the pivotal role of grass feeding How do adaptation strategies implemented by dairy farmers to cope with drought affect milk and cheese quality? Researchers from INRAE and VetAgro Sup conducted a trial on an experimental farm in the F...

Cows fed on grazed grass produced smoother, yellower, more aromatic cheeses, while cows fed little to no grass produce whiter, firmer cheeses with milder flavours.

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Physicists explain how cheese rosettes form Rosettes made by scraping Tête de Moine, or “monk’s head,” cheese result from variations in the friction between the blade and the cheese.

There’s less friction between the blade and the cheese’s hard rind than where the blade meets its soft innards. The resulting length mismatch between the compacted center of the scraped cheese and its edge creates a ruffly flower.

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Eat cheese, if you please - Harvard Health A daily serving of cheese is linked to a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease. But it's best to pair cheese with healthy foods like whole-grain crackers or sal...

Some fermentation byproducts have health effects that may counteract the sodium and saturated fat found in cheese.

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Cheese 'significantly' better than butter at lowering cholesterol in women, UCD study claims Co-author Dr Martina Rooney said: 'Increased understanding of sex differences in response to diet will help provide more tailored, personalised nutrition to those at risk of heart disease.'

“Simply put, females appear to respond more favourably to cheese compared to fat in other dairy foods – and this is important.”

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Eating cheese and having an open fire are factors to living a long life, study shows Cheese and using an open fire can suggest a longer life - while being 'unenthusiastic' can shorten it.

Positive factors include cheese intake and using an open fire. However, the study found that having an open fire is simply linked to financial status. Cheese is also linked to being better-off, rather than the dairy being a factor in good health.

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Ancient Domestication of Bacteria Used in Cheese Production New research shows that bacteria used to produce gruyère, emmental and sbrinz show signs of ancient domestication.

"The temporal concordance between the dating of the microorganisms and the archaeological history of these fermented foods was quite unexpected." In other words, it is possible to trace the past of the domestication of bacteria from Swiss cheeses.

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Major study finds link between food and sleep apnoea, causing snoring Snorers have previously been advised to avoid it as it was believed it could make their problem worse by increasing mucus production and clogging airways

A major study of 400,000 people in the UK has revealed that eating cheese regularly is linked to a 28 per cent lower risk of sleep apnoea, which often causes problem snoring.

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Cheese eaten by some of world's oldest could help them reach 100 Residents of a European 'Blue Zone' put their longevity partly down to a specific type of cheese - and it's not Cheddar, Stilton or camembert

Focusing on a tiny cluster of villages on the Italian island of Sardinia, researchers explained that residents keep to a 'very traditional', healthy routine which includes pecorino cheese made from grass-fed sheep.

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World Alzheimer's Day: Can eating cheese prevent dementia? Here's what a new study says - Times of India Dementia is a decline in cognitive ability that affects memory and thinking. A study in Japan found that older adults who consumed cheese had better c

Those who included cheese in their diets consistently scored higher in cognitive tests, suggesting better brain function.

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Wisconsin research team exploring ways to make cheese curds stay squeaky longer Wisconsin researchers are trying to make that recognizable fresh cheese curd squeak last longer.

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Eating cheese every day can make you happier, new study shows Camembert and brie help consumers relax, while also reducing stress and anxiety.

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