The Great Cheese Trade Agreements

The 12th century: The Treaty of Chèvre, where France and England agreed to trade 10,000 wheels of Roquefort for 5,000 wheels of Stilton. A deal so sweet, it was said to have been sealed with a wheel of each.

1910: The Gouda Accord, where the Netherlands and Belgium agreed to share their love of Edam and Maas, respectively. A union so strong, it still holds today.

1967: The Camembert Conspiracy, where France secretly traded its finest Camembert for a batch of American cheddar, only to have the Americans renege on the deal, citing "it's not that good".

More on the Great Cheese Trade Agreements, including the 2016 Cheeseford Accord

A primer on Cheese Diplomacy, for the uninitiated

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