If you’re thinking of getting artisanal cheeses for your loved ones these holidays , you might have fewer options than in previous years, and a cattle illness in Europe is to blame, experts say.

In July, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) imposed restrictions on dairy imports from four European nations over an outbreak of “lumpy skin disease.”

Currently, the import of certain milk, milk products, cheese, hides and skins from Italy, France, Switzerland and Spain are prohibited due to the outbreak.

If you’re looking to gift certain artisanal cheeses this year, you might have to shell out more cash than before, said Mike von Massow, food economist at the University of Guelph.

“If you are if you are a fan of very specific European cheeses — cheeses made from raw milk — they m

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