Countless fans took to social media to share ways they’re enjoying brie before the cheese is gone for good

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    8 months ago

    … but they do?

    Unlike most molds, Penicillium camemberti can’t reproduce sexually with other fungi to create new genetic diversity. As a result, cheesemakers have to clone it — but that has become increasingly difficult because of mutations that interfere with the fungi’s ability to produce spores.

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      8 months ago

      I only see a quote about people cheese posting before the briepocalypse. Going into the article to find what you quoted is what my tldr is based on.