I don't eat a lot of dairy foods since I am lactose intolerant but having grated cheese to sprinkle a bit on vegetables is convenient. But, they are also putting junk in the grated cheese to keep it fresh. Part of the reason for doing this is so that supermarkets can keep the foods stacked in stock rooms and on trucks without it going bad. They can also keep their utility costs down by not keeping coolers at a lower temperature. One of the ingredients they use is an antifungal agent to stop mold growth. It is the same thing used for when someone has a fungal infection in their body or on their skin but you are ingesting it frequently. This makes me wonder if someone did get a fungal infection if they would be resistant to this chemical in the same way that people are becoming resistant to antibiotics. I am going to see if this stuff is on blocks of cheese. I have a grater but it is harder for me to use with arthritis.