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Default Is "cheese" without dairy products really cheese? was: Ines Rosales Tortas

On Sat, 07 Mar 2015 21:05:14 -0600, Sky >
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>If something called "cheese" is one-hundred percent "dairy-free", then
>how the heck can it be considered as or even called cheese!???
>
>The definition of cheese means dairy is used, isn't it (let's not get
>"clintonian" here - VBG)!?? Just goes to show how some folks will eat
>anything that's called "cheese" even if there's no dairy in the product.
> Go figure.
>
>And for those who are 'lactose' intolerant, that's a whole different
>bailiwick!
>
>Sky
>


You have to read the labels. The FDA regulates what can be called
cheese. Other products are called processed cheese, cheese spread,
cheese food.