Yes, France is part of the European Union's heart and soul. Just don't touch its Camembert cheese
A culinary issue erupted as the European Parliament prepares to vote on Wednesday on a proposal about packaging waste
By RAF CASERT
Published - Nov 22, 2023, 12:36 AM ET
Last Updated - Nov 22, 2023, 09:42 AM EST
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has long known that the way to France's heart is through its stomach. So, don't touch the Camembert — never, ever.
On Wednesday, legislators at the European Parliament will vote to make sure it doesn't happen.
In one of the many legal proposals on streamlining and optimizing waste management throughout the 27-nation bloc, some French cheese producers sniffed out something and turned it into a culinary stink.
They claimed that the proposal would make it illegal for Camembert to be cradled into the wooden packaging for its final weeks of ripening and, eventually, sale. The round box is as essentially Camembert as its onctuous texture and pungent smell.
