434: The tumultuous history of British cheese

<div>Britain is a nation of cheese lovers. In 2022 a Mintel report showed a third of us ate it two-to-three times a week.<br> <br> And British cheese is booming. The British Cheese Board says we now produce more than 700 varieties.<br> <br> But it was not always thus…<br> <br> In fact the history of British cheese is a turbulent one, with peaks and troughs throughout the ages.<br> <br> Things got so bad in the post-War period that the social historian Dorothy Hartley wrote: “Our cheeses are lost to England”.<br> <br> In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, we explore that past but also look to the future. <br> <br> How rosy do things look for British cheese going forward? And what impact will <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/podcast/avebe-plant-based-cheese-and-dairy-food-podcasts/">dairy-free alternatives</a> have on the market?<br> <br> <strong>Guest:<br> Ned Palmer, Author</strong> </div>