Forums: September 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: Cheese / Animal Rennet
Created on: 09/22/10 08:03 AM Views: 2254 Replies: 9
revolutionoftheheart Joined: 01/07/10 Location: NYC Posts: 164	Cheese / Animal Rennet Posted Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 8:03 AM Was wondering if Susan, or someone else could tell me if animal rennet is used in pizza cheese, or any of the myriad of other cheese foods that so many people find hard giving up. I have a friend who is a hypnotist (she's vegan and an activist). She often educates people about what rennet is, as an aversive suggestion to shock and disgust people away from eating cheese. Ever wonder why cheese (like parmesan) smells like vomit? Think: baby calves (veal) and digestive enzymes. This should put the kabash on any cravings (non-vegan, or vegan) for cheese. Real, or faux. "In their behavior toward creatures, all men are Nazis. Human beings see oppression vividly when they're the victims. Otherwise they victimize blindly and without a thought." Isaac Bashevis Singer, author, Nobel Prize 1978
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cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 1000	RE: Cheese / Animal Rennet Posted Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 8:12 AM For cheese.. all i have to do is think about a cheese pizza and the layer of grease on top that i always used to pat off with a paper towel.. then the grease in the box that i would throw away.. really a layer of orange grease doesn't seem all that appealing does it? yuck
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2072	RE: Cheese / Animal Rennet Posted Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 8:17 AM a good fresh pizza doesn't have a greasy layer on top (or it shouldn't) - we have made our own pizza for several years and fresh from the oven it's not at all greasy (or shouldn't be anyway). Even my 12 yr old won't eat commercial pizza - the crust is tasteless and the top is greasy compared to our homemade whole wheat crust and fresh toppings (even when we use cheese). The rennet is something to watch for because even some of the non-dairy cheeses use animal-based rennet. --Deb
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revolutionoftheheart Joined: 01/07/10 Location: NYC Posts: 164	RE: Cheese / Animal Rennet Posted Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 8:22 AM The rennet is something to watch for because even some of the non-dairy cheeses use animal-based rennet. Really? Wow. "In their behavior toward creatures, all men are Nazis. Human beings see oppression vividly when they're the victims. Otherwise they victimize blindly and without a thought." Isaac Bashevis Singer, author, Nobel Prize 1978
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2072	RE: Cheese / Animal Rennet Posted Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 8:25 AM yup. Sometimes they're simply non-dairy for folks who have lactose or other dairy intolerances but they are not vegan. There are also some that not only use animal rennet but also contain casein tucker way down in the ingredients list. Goota look for "vegan" on the label, otherwise it might not be all that different from "regular' cheese except for what kind of milk is used. --Deb
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cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 1000	RE: Cheese / Animal Rennet Posted Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 8:33 AM apon futher thinking of it.. perhaps the layer of grease was from the meat honey always wanted.. it was rare that we got just cheese.. but the picture remains.. i am looking forward to making my own whole wheat crust, veggie no cheese pizza this weekend.
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191	RE: Cheese / Animal Rennet Posted Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 9:39 AM This reminds of a time I went to a gathering where the host boasted of buying "vegetarian cheese" from a very fancy cheese shop in Manhattan especially for me. I thought he meant it was fake cheese, i.e., vegan. But what he actually meant is that it did not have rennet. Luckily, I was skeptical of his philanthropic efforts. I also felt bad so ended up pretending to eat it. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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revolutionoftheheart Joined: 01/07/10 Location: NYC Posts: 164	RE: Cheese / Animal Rennet Posted Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 11:55 AM When I see people (strangers) eating pizza, which is probably the most popular cheese food, I have to hold myself back to not go over and educate them about what they are really eating ... and supporting. "In their behavior toward creatures, all men are Nazis. Human beings see oppression vividly when they're the victims. Otherwise they victimize blindly and without a thought." Isaac Bashevis Singer, author, Nobel Prize 1978
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jmyers1050 Joined: 12/31/09 Location: Arizona Posts: 43	RE: Cheese / Animal Rennet Posted Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 2:42 PM The info below came into my e-mail yesterday about Pizza Hut cheese. While I don't have a way to verify this, it does make me think about all the processed foods Americans are eating. Can we trust food manufacturers with our health? "John Bunting details how Pizza Huts cheese supplier Leprino Foods uses a silicone-based industrial chemical in the patented manufacturing of Pizza Cheese. That chemical Polymethylsiloxane has no FDA approval for use as a food ingredient. Polymethylsiloxane is sold by Dow-Corning as Antifoam FG 10. THIS MATERIAL IS APPROVED BY FDA FOR USE IN FOOD PLANTS ONLY AS AN ANTI-FOAMING AGENT FOR BOILER WATER. In its patented manufacturing process, Leprino Foods liberally sprays Polydimethylsiloxane on cheese granules. Leprinos Pizza Cheese supplied to Pizza Huts contains about 900 parts per million of Polymethylsiloxane: 90 times higher residue concentration than FDA allows when Polymethylsiloxane is used as a boiler water anti- foaming agent."
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revolutionoftheheart Joined: 01/07/10 Location: NYC Posts: 164	RE: Cheese / Animal Rennet Posted Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 7:58 PM jmyers1050 wrote: The info below came into my e-mail yesterday about Pizza Hut cheese. While I don't have a way to verify this, it does make me think about all the processed foods Americans are eating. Can we trust food manufacturers with our health? "John Bunting details how Pizza Huts cheese supplier Leprino Foods uses a silicone-based industrial chemical in the patented manufacturing of Pizza Cheese. That chemical Polymethylsiloxane has no FDA approval for use as a food ingredient. Polymethylsiloxane is sold by Dow-Corning as Antifoam FG 10. THIS MATERIAL IS APPROVED BY FDA FOR USE IN FOOD PLANTS ONLY AS AN ANTI-FOAMING AGENT FOR BOILER WATER. In its patented manufacturing process, Leprino Foods liberally sprays Polydimethylsiloxane on cheese granules. Leprinos Pizza Cheese supplied to Pizza Huts contains about 900 parts per million of Polymethylsiloxane: 90 times higher residue concentration than FDA allows when Polymethylsiloxane is used as a boiler water anti- foaming agent." Oh m'gosh that's horrible. More evidence to me that as bad as I see things are, they are actually worse. No wonder, when I was an omni, that Pizza Hut and Domino's too tasted off to me. Extremely salty too, moreso than non-chain pizzerias. "In their behavior toward creatures, all men are Nazis. Human beings see oppression vividly when they're the victims. Otherwise they victimize blindly and without a thought." Isaac Bashevis Singer, author, Nobel Prize 1978
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