Emilia Romagna Region, Italy

EMILIA ROMAGNA REGION, ITALY-MAY 2008: Founded in 1900 The Caseificio Sociale Castellazzo Co-Operative in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy specializes in making the world famous Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. 19 partner farmers supply milk from Fresian and Antica Razza Reggiano cows who are fed a strict diet to ensure a high quality yield. It requires 16 litres of milk to make 1kg of seasoned Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and milk supplied by the farmers allows the consortium cheese makers to produce 12,000 wheels of cheese each year . Picture shows cheese makers at work at Caseificio Sociale Castellazzo Co-Operative. (Photo by Tom Stoddart/Getty Images)