The small city where the renowned Dutch cheese is traded is subsiding as sea levels rise. Experts say the industry may not survive there, even with the ingenuity of the country’s water managers.

Gouda has been made in the Netherlands since the 12th century. Twenty-two years ago, American Katrina van Wees visited the farm while on vacation.

The Netherlands is also famous for Stroopwafel, a round caramel-filled waffle cookie, which originated in - you guessed it - Gouda. The Kamphuisen family in the city still bakes stroopwafels ...