On 3/7/2015 11:14 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sat, 07 Mar 2015 21:05:14 -0600, Sky >
> wrote:
>
>> 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!
>
> You have to read the labels. The FDA regulates what can be called
> cheese. Other products are called processed cheese, cheese spread,
> cheese food.

So true about the USA FDA regulations and labels, especially for
"engineered" cheeses (foods) and their labels. I did not take into
consideration any of those 'FDA regulations' with regard to any of
so-called cheese "products."

Hmm... I should have been more specific and defined "cheese" as any
cheese that has been made -- and eaten -- in the same manner for
hundreds and hundreds of years by generations past without any
modern-day engineered ingredients like those listed below for the
ingredients of a non-dairy cheese (!pseudo!-mozzarella):

Filtered water, tapioca and/or arrowroot flours, non-GMO
expeller pressed canola and /or non-GMO expeller pressed
safflower oil, coconut oil, pea protein, salt, vegan
natural flavors, inactive yeast, vegetable glycerin, xanthan
gum, citric acid (for flavor), titanium dioxide (a naturally
occurring mineral).

And now for something new. Here's an interesting point with regard to
the last ingredient -- titanium dioxide -- listed above for the fake
mozzarella. The news article found here -->
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102480499 <-- reports . . . .

"Dunkin' Donuts plans to remove titanium dioxide, a food
coloring agent, from all powdered sugar, Dunkin' Brands
said Thursday."

Yep, all those so-called, non-dairy, processed cheeses and cheese
spreads (& cheese foods?!) are wholesome and natural, aren't they! I
try to buy the 'real' McCoy (with diary products!) when it comes to
cheeses, TYVM Oh, and of course, YMMV, too!

And as I mentioned in previous post above, those who are lactose
intolerant are in a completely different category.

Sky