For the
record, cheese food does contain actual
cheese. It may be a single type of cheese, or a
mixture of cheeses, with other stuff such as
milkfat,
whey, dry milk, or
preservatives added. For someting to be labeled cheese food, it must contain a minimum of 51% natural cheeses by
weight. It also must have a
moisture content of at least 44% and a milkfat
content of at least 23% (at least in the
US).