Netix - your brother is right about the EU agreements, although you can still get cheeses in France etc that are still farm made, the same way you can get salami that is still homemade. Although whilst a lot of the flavours can be lost through these newer practices, they are still made with 'cow parts' lol However, that cheese spread we buy at the supermarket certainly doesnt have too many cow parts in it!!
Is the laughing cow cheese you are talking about BabyBel? the little red ones?