The 2020 Science of Artisan Cheese Conference is going online on 18 August, with presentations on cow-calf dairying, monitoring soil health, and much more! See the programme and register for free at

The genus Lactobacillus has been broken up into 25 new, smaller genera--news that may come as a surprise to fermented food producers. Read my interview with one of the project's lead scientists to find out more:

My wife and I play this fun game during quarantine, it's called "Why Are You Doing It That Way?" and there are no winners

If true, this is shocking. It wasn’t a ‘missed email’ that led to UK missing out on vital supplies. UK had 8 EU meetings to discuss Covid-19 and still didn’t take part

The question is whether it will amount to more than just another food logo to confuse consumers ... The UK to launch a protected food name scheme in nine months https://t.co/NHQQi2eMGv

Covid Symptom tracker now #1 medical app download. Great work everyone ! Now have over 200,000 citizen scientists reporting symptoms for our #covidradar please RT and spread link to get 1 million 🙏 https://t.co/qNXXLYnbaI or https://t.co/X8I3tFvJpg ⁦@KingsCollegeLon⁩

The modern pressure cooker is a kitchen essential, says @fuchsiadunlop: ‘sturdy as an ox, sleek as a racing car and admirably simple’

The @britishlibrary #FoodSeason panel discussion about WOMEN IN CHEESE in now up on the #KeepItQuirkyPodcast! Featuring @PollyRussell1 @BronwenPercival of @NealsYardDairy and 2 cheesemakers. Listen here: https://t.co/VvJxpL7llx

For anyone who eats food - ie all of us - this pair are among the greatest heroes in Britain. Week after week, they beat the drum for good & delicious food for everyone. They also have the loveliest voices in radio. RT if you agree that life would be poorer without @BBCFoodProg

Check out our latest microbe guide at https://t.co/qa3vZZ1awx. This guide explains the microbiology of stinky washed-rind cheeses. Enjoy! https://t.co/ZMQP1CzX6H

#tradeonly Please join us for a Niepoort Port and Neal’s Yard Dairy cheese tasting Neal's Yard Dairy cheese buyer, Bronwen Percival and winemaker Dirk Niepoort will both be on hand to share their thoughts on why Port and cheese really work. RSVP to me DM or jan@jankonetzki.com

We domesticated wild Penicillium molds on cheese to understand the history of Camembert. Check out our paper in @mbio https://t.co/fOEgL8lnRQ and coverage in the @nytimes https://t.co/ZFZFhAL4r6. Photo by @AdamDeTour

The idea that ‘cheap food’ is for poor people is bullshit/propaganda It is a sop to allow low-wage societies to get away with policies that create rank inequality and low wages/poverty The country with the cheapest food on earth - the US - has disgusting levels of poverty

Looking forward to #sommchat with @keepercoll in just a few minutes!

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Reimagining farmhouse Wensleydale, as made on so many Dales farms 80 yrs ago, Andrew and Sally Hatton are on a mission in tmrw’s #onyourfarm. Featuring @CourtyardDairy, @BronwenPercival & a cow called Pauline. Rocking that hairnet cheese maker chic...oh yeah! @BBCFarmingToday

Forget cheese and wine, it's all about cheese and science! Have some cheese samples and join cheese experts @BronwenPercival & @FAPercival on 19 June to learn about the science and history of cheese-making. Did we mention it's about cheese? 🧀 https://t.co/jBRpAyIJ2C

Excited to share our latest pre-print. Strain-level diversity matters in cheese rind microbiomes! Major impacts on community structure and function (cheese aroma!!). Interesting to see if these findings translate to other core microbiomes. Enjoy!