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Parmesan cheese sold at stores including Walmart and Whole Foods might not be what you think it is
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Parmesan cheese sold at stores including Walmart and Whole Foods might not be what you think it is
In article >,
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> "Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> > "Leroy N. Soetoro" wrote:
> >
> >>
http://www.chron.com/technology/busi...rmesan-cheese-
> >>sold-at-stores-including-Walmart-6834174.php
> >>
> >>A new report shows your favorite Parmesan cheese may contain some
> >>ingredients that you might find disconcerting.
> >>
> >>Bloomberg News tested store-bought grated cheeses for cellulose, revealing
> >>that all of the cheeses tested contained the anti-clumping additive made
> >>of wood pulp.
> >>
> >>Walmart's Great Value 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese registered 7.8%
> >>cellulose, while Jewel-Osco's Essential Everyday 100% Grated Parmesan
> >>Cheese clocked in at 8.8%.
> >>
> >>Kraft had 3.8%.
> >>Cheese makers and retailers told Bloomberg they were investigating the
> >>test results further.
> >>
> >>Cellulose is a safe additive, Bloomberg notes, listed as an ingredient in
> >>these "100%" cheeses. However, an acceptable level is 2% to 4%.
> >
> > All plant matter contains cellulose, WTF do you think your salad is
> > composed of, eat an apple or your flakey wakies with raisins you're
> > consuming mostly cellulose, every slice of bread contains cellulose.
> > I'd much rather a bit of cellulose as an anti-clumping agent than some
> > chemical I can't even pronounce its name.
> > Anyways the answer is grate your own cheese, you lazy leroy bastid!.
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> I do that but from what he said, cheese makers are adding it in the cheese
> making process.
No, it says what they process then market as GRATED parmesan has been
adulterated; with cellulose wood pulp to prevent the grated material
clumping; and with cheaper cheeses.
Your reading comprehension skills are appalling. No wonder you're so
gullible.
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