A few months ago, one of our customers asked why we use rennet that contains the preservative sodium benzoate. The answer, as we posted then, was that we couldn’t find rennet that didn’t have it. Our cheese contains so little of the preservative that you would have to eat 3,000 pounds of it to ingest [...]
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More on the FDA Crackdown on Cheesemakers
“I’ve got long-aged cheeses, and they never tested positive [for bacteria]. To make us throw it all away, without any valid proof at all, without any illnesses, is just wrong.” –Kelli Estrella of the Estrella Family Creamery in Montesano, WA. The Washington Post details more FDA crackdowns, some legitimate and some extreme.
Raw Milk Cheese in Jeopardy?
The New York Times reports that in the wake of several outbreaks of E. coli in gourmet cheeses, and at least nine recalls, the FDA is exploring new rules to try to improve food safety. The article notes that the “6o Day Rule” – that cheese is safe if it is aged for 60 days [...]
USDA Promotes Local Food– In Word, Anyway
The USDA, famous under recent previous administrations for making like difficult for small farmers, has come out with a program called, “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food.” Its purpose is to promote local food, and a partnership between consumers and farmers. Of course, the money USDA administers still goes to mega-corporations, giving them a financial [...]
