Sustainability of Cheese Production in France vs. US
By Abby, Allie, Amanda (AKA “Triple A”)
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Sustainability of Cheese Production in France vs. US By Abby, Allie, Amanda (AKA Triple A) Introduction Cheesemaking accidentally discovered by Egyptians, who salted curdled milk and added fruit juices 1 French value of artisanal
By Abby, Allie, Amanda (AKA “Triple A”)
Egyptians, who salted curdled milk and added fruit juices 1
consumption and waste in US vs. France
○ 38.3% grazed grass, 26.3% conserved grass, 19.4% silage corn, 5.4% grain and 2.5% soy cake 2 ○ Pasture fed during spring, summer and fall ○ Cereals and man-made food during winter
○ At least 40% forage, such as hay, and at most 60% grain, such as wheat or oats 2 ○ May need more synthetic pesticides and complex waste management systems
microorganisms, cooled to 90℉
and develops complex flavors
from curd, whey drained off
weeks to 24 months or prepared for distribution 3
processed, semi-hard, semi-soft, soft, fresh and soft-ripened 4
can be added to create a spotted or veined pattern 4
contributes to aging process
pasteurized
costly and is not pasteurized
○ $3.5 billion exported 5, $1.7 billion imported 6, $1.8 billion net export in 2017 ○ 6th largest country to export cheese in world with majority of exports going to US 7 ○ Regional AOC label marks authenticity
○ $1.5 billion exported 5, $1.23 billion imported 6, $270 million net export in 2017 ○ No national authenticity requirements
comparison to Americans and their diet consists of higher amount of saturated fats yet they have lower cardiovascular mortality rate 9
○ Potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, B6 and peptides in milk may lower blood pressure ○ Higher amounts of butyric acid associated with lower risk of obesity and can lead to faster metabolism
would argue this number could be as high as 1,000 if sub-varieties are included
maps of France”
○ Soft cheese ○ Semi soft cheese ○ Hard cheese ○ Semi hard cheese ○ Goat cheeses
Mimolette- Hard Cheese (Cow Milk) Brie- Soft Cheese (Cow Milk) Portnenay (Blue Cheese from Goat) Soft Cheese, Morbier: Semi-Soft Cheese (cow milk) Ossau: Semi-Hard Cheese (Sheep Milk)
○ 0.03 tonnes, or 66 pounds, of food waste per person per year 10 ○ About 67 million person population ○ Supermarket food waste legislation ○ Edible rind replaces need for packaging ○ Small scale family farms may be inhibited by taxation and limited vacation opportunities ○ Machine washable plastic molds more efficient than clay pots
○ 612 pounds of food waste per person per year 10 ○ About 300 million person population ○ Plastic or wax packaging for mass produced varieties ○ Large scale farms
influences bottom-up approach to sustainability throughout production, in comparison to US’s top-down approach, in hopes of preserving culinary artform for future generations
○ What do you think of cheese making process in France versus US? ○ How do you think we can take what we learned in France and apply it to the US?
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https://nationalhistoriccheesemakingcenter.org/history-of-cheese/ 2. http://idele.fr/?eID=cmis_download&oID=workspace://SpacesStore/10b22a31-862e-440f-a0 79-c1710d964e72 3. http://www.milkfacts.info/Milk%20Processing/Cheese%20Production.htm 4. https://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/sitecore/content/dg/home/content/2016/cheese-types-w hat-you-need-to-know-about-cheese 5. http://www.worldstopexports.com/cheese-exports-country/
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http://www.worldstopexports.com/cheese-imports-by-country/ 7. https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/fra/ 8. http://www.lactimed.eu/en/France-cheese-consumption. 9. http://eda.euromilk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Public_Documents/EDA_Position_papers_-_ Fact_Sheets/Fact_sheets/CNIEL-Questions_sur_les_produits_laitiers.pdf 10. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/02/24/586579455/french-food-waste-law-changin g-how-grocery-stores-approach-excess-food