A new Camembert?

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The fungus used to make Camembert cheese comes from northern France. But an American scientist was able to create the mold, known as Penicillium camemberti, in a lab in Boston. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports how this could have ramifications for cheesemakers worldwide.

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