The fate of British cheesemaking has been on a rollercoaster ride since the Queen took to the throne, even threatened to extinction at one point, but in the 21st century things are looking markedly better.

Cheese isn’t often regarded as a healthy food. Common opinion is that it is a good source of calcium but that the fat content, in particularly saturated fat means that low fat versions of cheese or yoghurt or milk are often given as better sources of the nutrients.

In more recent times however, the case for unpasteurised cheese has begun to be made.