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  "id": 3721877,
  "title": "France to relax cheese-making rules due to record heatwaves and drought",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/france-to-relax-cheese-making-rules-due-to-record-heatwaves-and-3721877",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:11:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local France",
    "slug": "the-local-france-thelocal",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.fr/20260826/france-to-relax-cheese-making-rules-due-to-record-heatwaves-and-drought"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Widespread drought and record-breaking heatwaves have forced France to relax some of its famously strict rules on cheese production, with authorities announcing on Wednesday special measures for abondance, beaufort and comté.",
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        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "France to relax cheese-making rules due to record heatwaves and drought",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T09:11:48.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}