According to the following cheese companies, these cheeses do notcontain rennet or any other nonvegetarian enzymes:
Kraft
- Kraft Natural Swiss
- Kraft Cream Cheeses
- Grated Parmesan
Stella
(phone 1-800-558-7315)- Mozzarella
- Provolone
- Parmesan
- Ricotta
- String cheese
Frigo
- Mozzarella
Giant
- Cheese made by Pauly
- County Line: Old World Swiss, Colby, Monterey Jack
- Giant Cream Cheese
- Giant Natural Swiss slices
- Giant Natural Muenster slices
- Biery cheese
- Giant Chunk Cheese: New York Sharp, Wisconsin Cheddar, Longhorn, Swiss, Danish Havarti, Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack
Sargento
- Pepper
- Muenster
- Cheddar
Mid American Farms
- Parmesan
- Mozzarella
- Cheddar
Cabot
all cheesesRemember to check the ingredient list of the cheese if you're notsure. Look out for rennet or enzymes. Many packagedcheeses and other foods contain Vitamin A Palmitate, which is madefrom fish gelatin. Also, check forwhey, since this is a byproduct of the cheese-making process.
Refer to the list of common animalingredients for a more comprehensive list of things to avoid.If you have additional information or corrections to the abovelist, send email to
veggie@ruf.rice.edu Thanks to alert reader Liz Wise for her recent update.