13 Cheese Brands To Avoid At All Cost (And The 8 That Are ACTUALLY Worth It)

This video covers which cheese brands are not classified as real cheese, which products contain cellulose, and which eight brands offer simpler ingredients. The video begins with FDA definitions. It examines thirteen products and categories, including processed cheese, grated parmesan, non-DOP parmesan, and powdered cheese sauce. The final section identifies eight brands and gives five label questions. What’s covered in this video Kraft Singles are examined as a pasteurized prepared cheese product after a 2002 warning. Velveeta is discussed as another Kraft product whose label changed during the 2002 reformulation. Cheez Whiz and Easy Cheese are examined for their processed formulations, including whey and its cheese snack classification. Kraft 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese is discussed after Bloomberg’s 2016 laboratory testing found approximately 3.4 to 4% cellulose. Walmart Great Value 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese is examined after testing found 7.8% cellulose and challenged the 100% labeling. Jewel-Osco Essential Everyday 100% Grated Parmesan is identified as the highest-cellulose product in the Bloomberg test, at 8.8%. Castle Cheese in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, is described as a company whose parmesan contained Swiss, mozzarella, white cheddar, and cellulose instead of actual parmesan. Generic American cheese food slices and pre-shredded blends are explained as categories where water, whey, anti-caking agents, starches, or multiple cheeses affect formulation. Smoked cheddar and gouda are compared with traditional hardwood smoking and liquid smoke flavoring. Non-DOP parmesan outside the European Union is compared with genuine Parmigiano Reggiano DOP and its protected production requirements. Powdered cheese sauce packets, including blue-box mac and cheese, are examined for whey, milkfat, milk protein concentrate, and salts. Tillamook, Cabot Creamery, Sartori, BelGioioso, Cello by Schuman Cheese, and Organic Valley are presented for simple ingredients or sourcing practices. Genuine Parmigiano Reggiano DOP and Kerrygold are examined for traditional production, protected designation, pasture-fed milk, and natural color. The final label check focuses on ingredients, legal category, emulsifying salts, appearance, and the DOP mark. Mentioned in this video: Kraft Singles, Kraft, FDA, Velveeta, Cheez Whiz, Easy Cheese, Kraft 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese, Bloomberg, Walmart, Great Value, Jewel-Osco, Essential Everyday, Castle Cheese, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, Swiss cheese, mozzarella, white cheddar, cellulose, Monterey Jack, cheddar, Mexican Blend, Italian Blend, liquid smoke, Parmigiano Reggiano, Emilia-Romagna, European Union, DOP, Tillamook, Cabot Creamery, Sartori, BellaVitano, BelGioioso, Cello, Schuman Cheese, Organic Valley, Kerrygold, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, whey, milk protein concentrate, beta-carotene