Is cheese considered a processed food?

Answer 1

some cheese is processed

Answer 2

The method for making cheese from milk is a form of "processing," but more processing can happen to a cheese after that which can make it even more "processed."

Also, some cheeses are called "Process Cheese Food," or Spread, and those have been even more processed by adding or removing things, so you're getting farther and farther away from "natural" cheese.

This and the following pages give some good explanations about cheese vs. process cheese, etc.:

from wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Processed_cheese

http://pubs.acs.org/cen/whatstuff/stuff/7806sci2.html
(you can just start reading at the paragraph beginning, "Starting with the basics, cheese. .. .")

more sites with explanations:
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLC,GGLC:1969-53,GGLC:en&q=processed+cheese+food

Don't know how those who advocate eating only "raw" foods would characterize basic cheese, but I know they wouldn't like any of the (further-)processed ones.


Diane B.

Answer 3

yes. depending on the kind of cheese, the milk (either cow, goat, etc) is processed. some cheeses take longer to make/mold depending on how long it has to age. the older the cheese is, the better (and stinkier) it is.

Answer 4

yes cheese is considered as a processed food its make from fermented milk and they add to it many flavors

Answer 5

It wouldn't be cheese if not processed. Most of them take "ages" in special cellars to ripe (especially in France/Italy/Switzerland) to become what they are apart from the so called fresh one's!

Answer 6

Only if it's "processed cheese".
The chunks you buy are natural.

Answer 7

oh yeah, because some of the beef patties has extenders on it to make it looks more meatier & has longer storage life

Answer 8

Yes. Otherwise you only get milk.

Answer 9

ya