"Cheese is not meant for human consumption"

I can only imagine that your friend is against dairy because of the whole "humans are the only mammals who continue to consume milk after they are they weaned" philosophy. that we don't need it, which is probably true..milk is bad for your bones and all that mumbo jumbo. cheese is good. personally I wouldn't read too much into what your friend says, except to say that dairy when enjoyed too much can be really fattening. I try not to hardly eat any cheese now, but I drink skim milk.

The only reason cheese exists is to be eaten by humans. Literally the whole purpose of cheese is human consumption. And thank God for it because cheese is awesome.

Whether humans should eat dairy is a whole other argument. For me, you can pry the cheese and ice cream out of my cold dead hands.

Dairy isn't necessarily meant for human consumption, however, cheese is made for that exact reason. Dairy milk, is made to nurse calf (any milk, that is). It is the same thing with human breast milk-it's made for babies. Cheese is taking that milk and combining it with an acid or enzyme. It is the casein that combines with the acid or enzyme leaving whey as a byproduct. So, it is a man-made process, and that means that is is made for man.
I think I know what s/he means though. There have been studies that show that dairy products could increase the chances of one's developing prostate and ovarian cancers. Also, it is said that is could prevent absorption of Iron, and isn't really aiding calcium absorption, quite the opposite. However, these studies haven't been validated (I think). Anyway, most dietitians recommended consuming low-fat or no-fat dairy products.

Seems like a lot hinges on the meaning and context of the word "meant." Meant by who or what? Mother nature? Mr. Diety? Farmer John? Is an apple "meant" for human consumption, or is it just an apple trees way of spreading it's seed?

KameHameHaaaa wrote: »

Someone just said this to me. I love hard cheese. But I also love a lot of things this person doesn't, as they avoid entire food groups including dairy. I also love research/studies. So... discuss.

Why is cheese meant or not meant for human consumption?
What studies are available that I can review on this topic?

Thanks.

Cheese is life blood, it is akin to all that is good in the world. Whoever said that must be trying to get you not to eat cheese so he can save it all for himself. It's the only logical explanation.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »

Forks over Knives is basically propaganda and The China Study has been widely discredited.

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-china-study-revisited/
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Forks_Over_Knives

Good reads

Never seen cows eat cheese, but I'm sure there's a gif.

Marianne802 wrote: »

I suppose if you look at it this way - We are the only species on earth that continue to have milk/dairy after we are weened.

Do we need it? Probably not.
Do we want it? Hell yeh!!

Only because we are the only species that has a way to reliably procure it.

Anecdote alert: Several years ago in Britain, customers were complaining to the dairy that the milk bottles that were delivered to them had the tops popped and the cream siphoned off. After a lengthy investigation, the dairy learned that CROWS were removing the bottle tops and drinking the cream. So even animals that were raised on dairy will consume it if the opportunity arises.

Cheese is one of the reasons I need to lose weight. I'm not sure if its meant for human consumption as too much of it is definitely evil. But its delicious!

You won't find any studies on whether cheese is meant for human consumption. Humans make cheese specifically so they can consume it.

Docbanana2002 wrote: »

herrspoons wrote: »

Docbanana2002 wrote: »

She is probably referring to the fact that cows produce milk to feed their babies, like all mammals. Not so adult humans can make the baby into veal and then suck at mama cow's teats....

What?

Not sure if you are being sarcastic or actually confused. Assuming the latter, let me spell it out: Cheese is made from the milk of a cow (or goat). Cows don't make milk for humans, not willingly anyway. They produce it for their babies. The dairy industry operates by taking away the baby to slaughter or other uses and taking the milk for us humans.

Milk (and yogurt, cheese, other things we make from milk) is meant for baby cows. Not adult humans.

Except that the vast majority of baby cows are fed by humans after a short time on the teat and are allowed to grow up to provide meat or more baby cows.

Human babies stop eating milk from their own species in childhood, just like all mammals. Humans also have the brains to figure out how to harvest and store food in a way that feeds themselves, and also does not harm the source of the food. Cheese is nothing more than a product of this harvesting and preparing it for longer term storage. Does not harm the cow.

asflatasapancake wrote: »

How can anyone not eat cheese? Ridiculous! Ludicrous! I am from Wisconsin though.

Go Badgers!!!!

(also a 'Sconnie and granddaughter of a diary farmer)

newmeadow wrote: »

Aside from a very occasional slice of pizza where the smell and taste of the cheese is disguised by the pork toppings and the tomato sauce.

MMmmm pork! However, pork needs to stay off my pizza because it's grease overpowers the lovely flavor of cheeeeeeeeeese (and makes the thin bottom soggy)! The only time pork is welcome on my pizza is when it's a nice homemade slice of fresh mozzarella pizza topped with prosciutto, arugula, drizzle of EVOO and aged balsamic.

Cheese. Give me all of the cheese!



My dad has developed an allergy to dairy. He thinks his life is over because he can't eat cheese. He was seriously upset when the doctor told him no more cheese. Poor pops. Some families have tables topped with salt and pepper - we have parmesan.

Kraft singles are terrifying and totally "plastic cheese", but they are the perfect grilled cheese drunken late night snack.

OP, the person who said that to you needs a punch in the throat.