Wood pulp in your Parmesan

Some brands of Parmesan cheese sold in U.S. grocery stores contain unexpectedly large amounts of cellulose, reports Bloomberg, which hired an independent laboratory to test samples of the popular grated cheese. Cellulose is a safe additive, “a common anti-clumping agent made from wood pulp,” says the news agency, and an acceptable level in grated cheese… » Read More

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