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Confessions of a Cheesemonger: What Our Relationship to Cheese Says About American Culture

Gordon Edgar, Chelsea Green Publishing. February 22, 2010.

The average American consumes over 30 pounds of cheese a year. In 2005 the U.S. produced over nine billion pounds of cheese. Clearly, we love cheese.

The 6 Weirdest, Scariest Processed Foods

Brad Reed, AlterNet. December 6, 2009.

Once upon a time, some brave scientists had a noble dream of ridding food of nutrients. That dream is closer to reality than ever.

The 10 Weirdest, Grossest Ingredients in Processed Food

WebEcoistOctober 30, 2009.

Which of your favorite dessert snacks contains beef fat? How about beaver anal glands? Find out below.