No, the French are not the biggest consumers of cheese in the world
No, the French are not the biggest consumers of cheese in the world
Our pride has just taken a big hit!
Yet we were so sure of ourselves when it came to cheese. Despite its faults, its doubts, its failures, we knew that France could not be surpassed by anyone in terms of cheese consumption.
We are no longer really in a position to proclaim ourselves Grand Masters of Camembert or King of Tomme de Savoie.
Indeed, according to data collected by the IDF (The International Dairy Federation), France is in fourth position among the countries consuming the most cheese with an average of "only" 27.2 kg per year and per person.
At the top of the ranking, Denmark (28.1 kg per person), followed closely by Iceland (27.7 kg per person) then Finland (27.3 kg per person).
A Scandinavian trio who knew how to beat the country of the baguette-cheese on the post, despite everything in the top 5 in the world – we console ourselves as best we can.
The countries least affected by cheese consumption also have their ranking. We find China (0.1 kg per person), Mongolia (0.3 kg per person) and Zimbabwe (0.6 kg per person).
Afterwards, we can also ask ourselves the question: do Scandinavians eat quality cheese? Because there is cheese and cheese, huh...
Or are they like that English girl who wanted to put some Beaufort cheese in a fondue?
Come on, let's not be too chauvinistic...
