'Is there really wood pulp and sawdust in your Parmesan cheese?'

11:05 May 14 1 1

'A handful of cheese companies have found themselves the subject of some pretty salacious headlines like \"The Parmesan Cheese You Sprinkle on Your Penne Could Be Wood\" and the \"FDA Finds Wood Pulp in Major Parmesan Cheese Brands.\"  As a food scientist, this type of flashy news always catches my eye. I’ve seen so many exaggerations, misunderstandings, and deceptive tactics that I always feel inclined to investigate.  And I found it hard to believe that chunks of wood were being tossed into cheese all willy nilly. There’s too many laws and regulations for that to fly.  So, let\'s get to it... is there wood pulp in my cheese?  The short answer is — no. This is one of those exaggerations.  But, there is a reason for the lawsuits. The fight is over a food-safe additive called cellulose, which is in all plants.  Link to Code of Federal Regulations for grated cheese:https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=133.146  Link to FDA\'s site on dietary fiber: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-labeling-nutrition/questions-and-answers-dietary-fiber  Support this content? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abbeythiel  Check out my blog: https://abbeythefoodscientist.com You can also find me on Medium: https://medium.com/@abbeythiel Contact me: [email protected] Twitter: @abbey_thiel' 

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