Producers insist they have enough milk despite culling of thousands of animals due to livestock virusGreek farmers have denied that production of feta cheese is likely to be hit hard by the outbreak of a deadly virus among goats and sheep that has led to the culling of thousands of animals.Livestock industry officials sought to dispel fears that the cheese, a mainstay of the Mediterranean diet, could be imperilled because of the rate at which the highly contagious disease has spread. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/food/article/2024/aug/04/sheep-goat-plague-feta-production-greek-farmers-virus
Author : Helena Smith in Athens
Publish date : 2024-08-04 12:19:50
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Sheep and goat plague won’t halt production of feta, say Greek farmers
