Researchers warn: Camembert and Brie are threatened with extinction.. As of: February 22, 2024, 2:14 p.m By: Ulrike Hagen French researchers warn of the end of the soft cheese.
The mushroom strain needed for its furry white bark is dying out. The extinction of the fungal strains would also affect sweetbreads such as Meaux, Melun or Coulommiers as well as Roquefort. One solution to the problem is to use the related species P camemberti, which occurs naturally in raw milk and has genetic diversity.