Here is a really interesting article about how the pastures where the cows that produce the milk made into parmesan seem to be providing a home for endangered species of birds.
Parmesan good for endangered birdsBy Web Editor. Filed under News from Italy, General, Food & Drinkon February 18th, 2007By remaining faithful to centuries-old traditions of production, Parmesan cheese is giving endangered birds a new lease on life, according to a study by an Italian environmental group.LIPU, the Italian Bird Protection League, surveyed the northern Italian regions where Parmesan is the main type of cheese produced, and found that there are more rare species like lapwings and duck-hawks near cow pastures than in neighbouring corn or tomato fields.
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