Scientists Unlock 142 Years of Microbial History from Preserved Swiss Raclette Cheese
A rare collection of Swiss raclette cheese wheels spanning nearly a century and a half has provided researchers with an unusual window into the changing relationship between food production, microbes, and agricultural practices. Scientists from Switzerland’s agricultural research center Agroscope and ETH Zurich have analyzed eight wheels of raclette cheese produced between 1875 and 2017,…