counterfeiting

  • Switzerland Puts Secret Bacteria In Cheese To Catch Knockoffs

    Switzerland Puts Secret Bacteria In Cheese To Catch Knockoffs

    In parts of Europe, where cheese is taken seriously as a source of national pride, entire labs are devoted to spotting knockoff Emmental and Gruyere. Switzerland has what may be the most impressive strategy yet: secret cocktails of bacteria, sent only to licensed cheesemakers, that work as living biological tracers.