You tear open a bag of pre-shredded cheese, thinking it’s simple dairy. Think again. Those shreds are engineered: they don’t clump, they resist mold, and they survive on supermarket shelves. But what’s on them? Additives your body never evolved to handle.
Cellulose: wood pulp in your cheese?
That white powder coating the shreds is usually powdered cellulose. In plain language: processed plant fiber, often extracted from wood or vegetables, used to keep the cheese “flowing.” Your body doesn’t recognize this stuff. Your intestines didn’t evolve to digest cellulose in isolation. It doesn’t feed you, it doesn’t nourish you — it’s just filler.
GMO rennet: a hidden danger
Rennet is the enzyme that turns milk into cheese. Traditional rennet comes from calves’ stomachs — natural, animal-based, primal. Industrial cheese often uses fermentation-produced chymosin, made by genetically engineered microbes. That means the cheese you eat contains enzymes created in a lab using GMOs, not something your ancestors ever consumed.
These enzymes are purified, yes — but why mess with evolution? GMO rennet is designed for efficiency and profit, not health. Over time, constant consumption of highly processed, lab-engineered foods could have subtle effects your body isn’t equipped to handle. The truth is, your digestive system is not made for industrial shortcuts.
The healthiest cheese for a real diet
- Block cheese only: shred it yourself. No cellulose, no anti-caking agents, no starch fillers.
- Animal rennet only: traditional, natural, primal. Avoid fermented, GMO-produced enzymes.
- Aged hard cheeses: Parmesan, aged cheddar, Pecorino Romano — nutrient-dense, lower in lactose, and free from unnecessary additives.
- Small producers or local farms: they disclose ingredients and methods. Transparency matters.
Practical advice
- Never buy pre-shredded. You’re paying for convenience that comes with cellulose and starch your body doesn’t need.
- Always check the rennet source. “Animal rennet” is pure; “fermentation-produced chymosin” is lab-engineered GMO.
- Keep your diet simple, primal, real. Meat, fat, and minimally processed cheese are what your body evolved to thrive on.
The truth: pre-shredded cheese is convenience disguised as food. Industrial cellulose and GMO rennet are unnecessary, foreign to your digestive system, and completely avoidable. If you want real nourishment, buy block cheese, shred it yourself, and choose products that stay true to nature.
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