Smart-Final
Say Cheese
Honest Food Identification
by Nicole Hanratty
Sometimes things catch my eye when I am out shopping and prompt me to stop and ask, "What is this?" While recently browsing the refrigerator section of Smart and Final--one of my favorite discount stores--I came across this imitation pasteurized process american cheese. After re-reading the label multiple times I emailed a picture of it to my husband. Did he know what it was? Nope, he didn't understand it either. We both agreed it was clearly American.
Call me crazy for questioning the true identity of this food product, but with four other descriptive words, (including the word "imitation"), before the word cheese, I'm wondering what exactly is in those 120 slices. At least it requires refrigeration, that seems like a start. And maybe this cheese gets a second point for honesty in labeling--we could use more of that these days. Read More...
