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During the Second World War, more cheesemakers were sent overseas to fight. Those who took their place were less experienced and had to meet the demands of the government to produce huge amounts of cheese to fuel the war effort. Quality and Safety were compromised. By 1949 pasteurization was applied to milk and dairy products across the country. A law was passed that required pasteurization in cheesemaking, unless the cheese was to age for 60 days under specified conditions.

Just another example of creative destruction in war time. Destroy ties to the past and create a vast bureacracy.