Hi everyone~

I thought vegetarians would like to know, if they don't already, this disappointing piece of information:

Unless CHEESE is specifically labelled "made with microbial enzymes" or "made without rennet", that it is not vegetarian. The "enzymes" used to make cheese come from the stomach lining of veal calves.

Check your local health store for organic dairy cheese. The brand Horizon makes all their cheeses labelled renettless without animal enzymes, and it tastes exactly the same as regular cheese and costs maybe a quarter more.

Unfortunately, most veggie/soy cheese is almost inedible, and many of them are made with hydrogenated and partially fractionated oils. Especially Tofutti brand. Read your labels!

The only brand I can recommend is something called "Almond" by Lisanetti....it comes in Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Mozzarella, and it is delicious, and can melt and has only 1 cab per ounce!

More information about this an be read at:
http://www.vegsoc.org/info/cheese.html
http://www.wholefoods.com/healthinfo/rennet.html
http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mrennet.html

According to the last link,
If you're lucky enough to live near a "Trader Joe's" store, you will find cheeses categorized into three rennet categories: animal, vegetable, and microbial. See
http://www.traderjoes.com/products/...east_rennet.asp

Hope this helps!