Parmesan cheese you sprinkle on pasta may contain wood pulp

polster · **Joined:** Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:49 pm **Posts:** 731

The problem with big food companies where profit is number 1 motive they will do anything regardless of damage to humans to generate 1 more dollar than there competitors. It seems like you cannot buy any food in the grocery store and believe what is on the label whether it is Olive Oils, Cheese, meets, etc...

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Some companies that promise 100% parmesan cheese, have been adding cellulose, a common food additive made from wood pulp, to their cheese products, according to an independent study, launched by Bloomberg News.

An independent laboratory test found that products like Walmart store's Great Value 100% grated parmesan cheese registered 7.8% cellulose, Jewel-Osco’s Essential Everyday 100% parmesan cheese was 8.8% cellulose and Kraft had 3.8% cellulose, Bloomberg reported.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nat ... /80508440/

and another article about 80% of Italian extra virgin olive oil sold in the U.S. is fake:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarodr ... c5b7d75e0c

bigfan · **Posted:** Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:13 pm

Where ya been?

polster · **Joined:** Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:49 pm **Posts:** 731

bigfan wrote:

Where ya been?

Been eating wood thinking its Parmesan cheese!

bigfan · **Posted:** Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:20 pm

Always check with Jimmypasta first!

redskingreg · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:16 am

I found a chunk of wood in my Roundy's sunflower seeds.

jimmypasta · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:09 pm

bigfan wrote:

Always check with Jimmypasta first!

Buy the cheese at the deli and have them grate it for you.

bigfan · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:10 pm

Whole foods reg parm is ultra expensive, but now I feel ok with spending a little more rather than eating wood chips

Don Tiny · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:12 pm

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Missed a great line by Turd Ferguson too ...

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Frank Coztansa wrote:

Why did it take 3+ years for this story to be made public?

Aged 36 months.

Cashman · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:29 pm

bigfan wrote:

Whole foods reg parm is ultra expensive, but now I feel ok with spending a little more rather than eating wood chips

Have you ever bought OJ, and it says Vit D or Calcium? Wonder where that comes from. More than likely, extracted from corn. Pretty much, a lot of things have stuff added to it.

GoldenJet · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:32 pm

Another source of fiber!

Phil McCracken · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:32 pm

jimmypasta wrote:

bigfan wrote:

Always check with Jimmypasta first!

Buy the cheese at the deli and have them grate it for you.

I just came to this thread to make sure jimmypasta weighed in and I am not leaving dissapointed.

Don Tiny · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:37 pm

Phil McCracken wrote:

jimmypasta wrote:

bigfan wrote:

Always check with Jimmypasta first!

Buy the cheese at the deli and have them grate it for you.

I just came to this thread to make sure jimmypasta weighed in and I am not leaving dissapointed.

Give it time ...

Rod · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:37 pm

Have you ever went over a friend's house to eat
And the food just ain't no good?
I mean the macaroni's soggy, the peas are mushed
And the chicken tastes like wood

Phil McCracken · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:37 pm

Don Tiny wrote:

Phil McCracken wrote:

jimmypasta wrote:

bigfan wrote:

Always check with Jimmypasta first!

Buy the cheese at the deli and have them grate it for you.

I just came to this thread to make sure jimmypasta weighed in and I am not leaving dissapointed.

Give it time ...

rogers park bryan · **Joined:** Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:16 pm **Posts:** 81625

polster wrote:

bigfan wrote:

Where ya been?

Been eating wood thinking its Parmesan cheese!

This is one of those "why do I have to know this? does it matter?"

Chus · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:58 pm

*pro tip*

Don't buy "cheese" that isn't shelved in a refrigerated case.

shakes · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 1:00 pm

Considering parmesan cheese is my favorite food in the world (not kidding) this is a little alarming.

I often order food just so it can serve as a vessel for me to eat parm cheese.

Might have to stick to the fancy parm reggiano, but that shit's very expensive.

Tall Midget · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 1:53 pm

shakes wrote:

Considering parmesan cheese is my favorite food in the world (not kidding) this is a little alarming.

I often order food just so it can serve as a vessel for me to eat parm cheese.

Might have to stick to the fancy parm reggiano, but that shit's very expensive.

I often prefer a high-quality pecorino romano to parmigiano reggiano. I find its sharper flavor more appealing, and it is usually 4 or 5 bucks cheaper per pound.

Phil McCracken · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 2:01 pm

shakes wrote:

Considering parmesan cheese is my favorite food in the world (not kidding) this is a little alarming.

I often order food just so it can serve as a vessel for me to eat parm cheese.

Might have to stick to the fancy parm reggiano, but that shit's very expensive.

You take a little parmesan and add a little mustard and that is some damn fine eating

shakes · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 2:26 pm

Tall Midget wrote:

I often prefer a high-quality pecorino romano to parmigiano reggiano. I find its sharper flavor more appealing, and it is usually 4 or 5 bucks cheaper per pound.

I don't like romano cheese, either the cheap stuff or the good stuff.

spmack · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 2:48 pm

shakes wrote:

Tall Midget wrote:

I often prefer a high-quality pecorino romano to parmigiano reggiano. I find its sharper flavor more appealing, and it is usually 4 or 5 bucks cheaper per pound.

I don't like romano cheese, either the cheap stuff or the good stuff.

Elitist.

Bagels · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 2:49 pm

as opposed to parmesan cheese you sprinkle on dog food ?

Don Tiny · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 2:52 pm

Bagels wrote:

as opposed to parmesan cheese you sprinkle on dog food ?

I think that's called Pomeranian Cheese.

I'll see myself out ....

Frank Coztansa · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:16 pm

Bagels wrote:

as opposed to parmesan cheese you sprinkle on dog food ?

I don't put paremesan on Chipotle

leashyourkids · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:24 pm

shakes wrote:

Considering parmesan cheese is my favorite food in the world (not kidding) this is a little alarming.

I often order food just so it can serve as a vessel for me to eat parm cheese.

Might have to stick to the fancy parm reggiano, but that shit's very expensive.

I understand. I often eat steak as a vehicle for ketchup.

IMU · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:36 pm

Frank Coztansa wrote:

Bagels wrote:

as opposed to parmesan cheese you sprinkle on dog food ?

I don't put paremesan on Chipotle

Why would you? Parmesan doesn't go well with Nestle Crunch shavings.

Frank Coztansa · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:57 pm

IkeSouth · **Joined:** Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:25 pm **Posts:** 27055

Omg that is the best gif in the world

lipidquadcab · **Posted:** Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:51 am

I was hoping it was going to end with him backing up from the car and getting out like nothing happened.

polster · **Joined:** Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:49 pm **Posts:** 731

Jewel-Osco pulls Parmesan cheese found to have high levels of wood pulp:

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Jewel-Osco has pulled Essential Everyday Parmesan Cheese from all 185 of its stores amid concerns that the grated cheese contains high levels of cellulose, an anti-clumping agent made from wood.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ ... story.html

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