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In reply to the discussion: Velveeta's fake product shortage and why the news SUCKS BAD [View all]TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)34. Just to be clear-- from Kraft itself is the list ingredients...
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/Products/ProductInfoDisplay.aspx?siteid=1&product=2100061689
Ingredients: NONFAT MILK AND MILKFAT, WHEY, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MALTODEXTRIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, SODIUM ALGINATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES, APOCAROTENAL AND ANNATTO (COLOR).
Now, which of these is the mystery ingredient destined to kill us all?
(And you might be surprised when you find out what apocarotenol is...)
Ingredients: NONFAT MILK AND MILKFAT, WHEY, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MALTODEXTRIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, SODIUM ALGINATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES, APOCAROTENAL AND ANNATTO (COLOR).
Now, which of these is the mystery ingredient destined to kill us all?
(And you might be surprised when you find out what apocarotenol is...)
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Many Americans would be better off with a shortage of Velveeta Cheese and Tortilla Corn Chips.
democratisphere
Jan 2014
#4
Actually, there is real, American cheese, it just isn't sold in individually wrapped slices.
Jenoch
Jan 2014
#37
And to raise the hype for the fake product, they create a fake shortage
liberal N proud
Jan 2014
#53
It's safe to assume that any product billed as "cheese food" is neither.
IntravenousDemilo
Jan 2014
#56
BWHAHA! Just as posted that last reply, MSNBC started a story about it...mocking.
Atman
Jan 2014
#15
Maybe this fake Velveeta shortage will force people to buy good real cheese.
Vashta Nerada
Jan 2014
#22
IMHO Velveeta doesn't qualify as food. It much more closely resembles a petroleum product.
kestrel91316
Jan 2014
#32
some ad agency earned every penny they were paid. The fact that it was reported as news
dembotoz
Jan 2014
#61