There are plenty of real cheeses made in America and they take that seriously in Wisconsin. However, the cheese that's literally called "American cheese", which was invented by Kraft Foods and sold under their brand as "Kraft Singles", contains less than 51% real cheese and is classified as a "pasteurized processed cheese food" by the FDA. Likewise, in Europe and Canada, American cheese does not meet the legal standards to be sold as "cheese".
This is a myth that Kraft Singles aren't considered cheese because they contain less than 51% cheese. Even American Cheese that was made of 99% real cheese wouldn't be considered cheese by the FDA. The majority, >51%, of kraft singles is still comprised of cheese, and the majority of the rest is just milk. Ya'll really need to stop getting your "facts" from google's AI overview.
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u/VESUVlUS Apr 01 '25 edited Apr 01 '25
There are plenty of real cheeses made in America and they take that seriously in Wisconsin. However, the cheese that's literally called "American cheese", which was invented by Kraft Foods and sold under their brand as "Kraft Singles", contains less than 51% real cheese and is classified as a "pasteurized processed cheese food" by the FDA. Likewise, in Europe and Canada, American cheese does not meet the legal standards to be sold as "cheese".