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Greece produces more authentic feta cheese than any other country. The cheese is so valuable, it's nicknamed "white gold." But two forces are threatening Greece's historical grip on feta. A pair of diseases has led to the death of hundreds of thousands of sheep and goats. Meanwhile, other countries, including the US, are challenging Greece's legal claim to the name "feta" on the global stage. So what does all this mean for generations-old producers? And what does this mean for the global supply of authentic feta? 00:00 - Intro 01:21 - How feta is made 03:27 - Original Greek feta 03:55 - The battle over authentic feta 07:07 - Disease threatens Greek feta 07:43 - Culling sheep and goats 10:09 - Drastically lower supply 12:25 - Debate over vaccination 13:29 - Farmer protests 14:33 - Struggling restaurants 16:29 - Impact of outbreak 18:17 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #feta #greece #cheese #cheesemaking #whitegold #bigbusiness WATCH MORE BIG BUSINESS EPISODES: Why the Mold Behind Brie Cheese Is Disappearing How The Cheesecake Factory Runs One Of America's Biggest Menus How Dutch Gouda Cheese Is Made On A 150-Year-Old Family Farm Why Greece's $1 Billion Feta Industry Could Be At Risk | Big Business