Cheesus crisis! ‘Cry of alarm’ as Covid-19 bites French cheese industry after coming for iconic wines

Two of France's favorite pastimes

Two of France’s favorite pastimes — eating cheese and drinking wine — are under threat as the Covid-19 pandemic forced the closure of restaurants, markets and pubs. Producers fear France’s key industries might not survive.

Producers of France’s top quality ‘protected designation of origin’ (PDO) cheeses are struggling to stay afloat, industry group Sodiaal warned in a statement on Wednesday.

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