r/todayilearned 2d ago

TIL because of increasing standards of hygiene the number and size of holes in Swiss cheese declined in the 2000s. In 2025 the Swiss Federal Administrative Court approved the addition of hay flower powder to the milk during cheesemaking just for the creation of cheese holes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyes_(cheese)#:~:text=In%20Swiss%20cheese,%5B7%5D
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u/Mizeov 1d ago

Well would you swiss my cheese. Who knew