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15 Companies Whose Products Contain
            'Wood Pulp' Ingredient

Anthony Gucciardi
NaturalSociety
October 27, 2011

Cellulose can be found in popular products ranging from crackers and ice
cream to pizza sauce and barbecue sauce.  What many do not realize, however,
is that cellulose is actually wood pulp. Unable to be digested by humans due
to the lack of necessary enzymes needed to break the ingredient down,
cellulose has been deemed 'safe for consumption' by the FDA.

Cellulose is virgin wood pulp that has been processed and manufactured for
different functions, such as its prime use throughout the food supply.
Cellulose can be found in products under ingredient listings such as
cellulose gum, powdered cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, and more.
Shockingly, the FDA sets no limit on the amount of cellulose that can be
used in food products despite the USDA limiting the use of cellulose to 3.5%
in meat since fiber in meat products cannot be recognized nutritionally.

Cellulose increasingly popular as cheap filler with no nutritional value
Food manufacturers use cellulose as an extender, meaning it provides
structure and reduces breakage. In addition to food, cellulose is used in
the creation of plastics, cleaning detergents, welding electrodes, pet
litter, automotive brake pads, glue and reinforcing compounds, construction
materials, roof coating, asphalt and even emulsion paints, among many other
products.

Cellulose is also much cheaper than 'real' food ingredients that perform the
same jobs and actually add nutritional value to the product. In fact,
manufacturers are increasingly adding cellulose to their products to slash
costs and fill up their products.

  "As commodity prices continue to rally and the cost of imported materials
impacts earnings, we expect to see increasing use of surrogate products
within food items. Cellulose is certainly in higher demand and we expect
this to continue," Michael A. Yoshikami, chief investment strategist at
YCMNet Advisors, told TheStreet.

In fact, some products are now removing as much as 50% of the fat from
products such as cookies, biscuits, cakes, and brownies, and adding
cellulose in as a filler instead.

It is important to read food labels carefully to avoid any unwanted
ingredients, but here are a number of popular products that contain
cellulose — mainly to a significant degree:

  DOLE FOOD
  Peaches & Crème Parfait
  Apples & Crème Parfait

  GENERAL MILLS
  Fiber One Ready-To-Eat Muffins – Used in:

  Grilled Chicken Salad, Chicken Club Salad with Crispy Chicken, Meaty
Breakfast Burrito, Hearty Breakfast Bowl

  Cheese, Pepper Jack, Shredded – Used in:

  Chicken Fajita Pita, Southwest Chicken Salad with Grilled Chicken, Meaty
Breakfast Burrito

  Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
  Ice Cream Shake Mix
  Log Cabin Syrup
  Mini Funnel Cake
  Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (also in Sampler Trio)
  Smoothie Base: (Mango, Strawberry, Strawberry Banana)
  Tortilla, Flour – Used in:

  Chorizo Sausage Burrito, Steak & Egg Burrito, Meaty Breakfast Burrito

  White Cheese Sauce – Used in Breakfast Bowl

  KELLOGG
  MorningStar Farms Chik'n Nuggets
  MorningStar Farms Chik Patties Original
  MorningStar Farms Buffalo Wings Veggie Wings
  Eggo Nutri-Grain Blueberry waffles
  Eggo Strawberry Waffles
  Eggo Blueberry Waffles
  Cinnabon Pancakes Original
  Cinnabon Pancakes Caramel
  Cinnabon Snack Bars Original
  Cinnabon Snack Bars Baked Cinnamon Apple

  KFC (YUM! BRANDS)
  KFC Cornbread Muffin
  Apple Turnover
  Honey Mustard BBQ Sauce
  Lil' Bucket Strawberry Short Cake Parfait
  Lil' Bucket Lemon Crème Parfait
  Lil' Bucket Chocolate Crème Parfait
  Oreo Cookies and Crème Pie Slice
  Reese's Peanut Butter Pie Slice
  Popcorn Chicken
  Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie Slice

  KRAFT FOODS
  Wheat Thins Fiber Selects
  Frozen Bagel-Fuls
  Macaroni & Cheese Thick 'n Creamy
  Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Three Cheese W/mini-shell Pasta

  MCDONALD'S
  Fish Filet Patty
  McRib
  Premium Caesar Salad
  Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap
  Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken
  Southern Style Chicken Biscuit
  Strawberry Sundae
  Natural Swiss Cheese – Used in:

  McRib, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Angus Mushroom & Swiss, Premium
Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich, Premium Crispy Chicken Club Sandwich, Angus
Mushroom & Swiss Snack Wrap

  Shredded Cheddar/Jack Cheese – Used in:

  Ranch Snack Wrap (Crispy and Grilled), Honey Mustard Snack Wrap (Crispy
and Grilled), Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap (Crispy and Grilled), Premium
Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken, Premium Southwest Salad with/without
Crispy/Grilled Chicken, Premium Bacon Ranch Salad with/without
Crispy/Grilled Chicken, McSkillet Burrito with Sausage

  Barbeque Sauce
  Sweet 'N Sour Sauce
  Shredded Parmesan Cheese – Used in:

  Premium Caesar Salad with/without Crispy/Grilled Chicken

  Biscuit – Used to make:

  Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, Sausage Biscuit with Egg, Sausage Biscuit,
Southern Style Chicken Biscuit, Big Breakfast with/without Hotcakes

  Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream – Used in:

  Strawberry Sundae, Hot Caramel Sundae, Hot Fudge Sundae, McFlurry with M&M'S
Candies, McFlurry with OREO Cookies, Chocolate Triple Thick Shake,
Strawberry Triple Thick Shake, Vanilla Triple Thick Shake

  Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup, used in: Premium Roast Coffee, Espresso

  NESTLE
  Hot Cocoa Mixes: Mini Marshmallows, Rich Milk Chocolate, Chocolate Mint,
Chocolate Caramel

  PEPSI
  Aunt Jemima Frozen Blueberry Pancakes
  Aunt Jemima Original Syrup
  Aunt Jemima Lite Syrup

  PIZZA HUT (YUM! BRANDS)
  Parmesan Romano Cheese
  Taco Bean Sauce
  Shredded Cheddar (for Taco Pizza)
  Breadstick Seasoning – Used to make Cheese Breadsticks)
  WingStreet Bone-In (in the batter)
  Meatballs (for pasta products, sandwiches)
  White Pasta Sauce – Used for:

  PastaBakes Marinara, PastaBakes Meatball Marinara, PastaBakes Primavera,
PastaBakes Chicken Primavera

  Alfredo Sauce – Used for:

  PastaBakes Marinara, PastaBakes Meatball Marinara, PastaBakes Primavera,
PastaBakes Chicken Primavera

  Fat Free Ranch Dressing

  SARA LEE
  Jimmy Dean Frozen Breakfast Bowl (Sausage & Gravy)
  Jimmy Dean D-lights Turkey Sausage Breakfast Bowl
  Jimmy Dean D-lights Turkey Sausage Croissant
  Jimmy Dean Breakfast Entrée – Used in:

  (Scrambled Eggs with Bacon/Sausage and Cheese Diced Apples & Seasoned
Hash)

  SONIC
  Ice Cream
  Sonic Blast
  Banana Split
  Ice Cream Cone

  TACO BELL (YUM! BRANDS)
  Southwest Chicken
  Caramel Apple Empanada
  Corn Tortilla
  Enchilada Rice
  Nacho Chips
  Red Strips
  Strawberry Topping
  Zesty Dressing

  WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL
  Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich
  English Toffee Crunch Ice Cream Bar
  Giant Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Bar

  WENDY'S ARBY'S
  Asiago Cheese – Used in:

  Spicy Chicken Caesar Salad, Asiago Ranch Chicken Club, Caesar Side Salad

  Fat Free French Dressing – Used for:

  Apple Pecan Chicken Salad, Baja Salad, Spicy Chicken Caesar Salad, BLT
Cobb Salad

  Blue Cheese Crumbles – Used in: Apple Pecan Chicken Salad, BLT Cobb Salad
  Cheddar Pepper Jack Cheese Blend, Shredded
  Chocolate Sauce
  Coffee Toffee Twisted Frosty (Chocolate, Vanilla)
  Frosty (Chocolate and Vanilla)
  Frosty Shake (Frosty-cino, Chocolate Fudge, Strawberry, Vanilla Bean)
  Milk, 1% Low Fat Chocolate Milk


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