Research that integrates a fundamental understanding of cheese science and technology with archival studies of cheese history and anthropology is aimed at reconstructing the European origins of diverse cheeses. The goal is to understand the reasons why specific cheese varieties originated in specific geographical regions of Europe in the distant past, and to explore the influence of cheese history on current European attitudes towards cheese and food in general.

Abstracts and Publications:
Kindstedt, P.S. 2005. American Farmstead Cheese. P.S. Kindstedt, ed., Chelsea Green Publ. Co. White River Jct.

Kindstedt, P.S. 2007. Cheese and Culture. Lecture notes for NFS 195, Cheese and Culture