Trader Joe's Grass Fed Gouda Cheese (0.785 lb.)

Item Purchased: Trader Joe's Grass Fed Gouda Cheese (0.785 lb.)
Location Purchased: Trader Joe's / 1840 N. Clybourn Ave. / Chicago, IL
Price: $4.31 + tax

Review: Trader Joe's does it again! Bigger blocks of cheese for smaller chunks of change! Not only is this Gouda a lot less per oz. as the May-Bud I am used to buying, but it also packs a richer and creamier taste than the never-to-be-bought-again cheeses I have fallen back on like the stuffed animals that used to keep me company in my crib. As for being grass-fed, I'm not sure what else dairy cows would eat. I hate to think that there are farmers out there feeding their cattle Totino's pizzas and Baby Ruth bars. Isn't the forage that is fed to most cows made up of grass and hay (dried grass) anyway? Perhaps the label on this cheese simply means that the cows are fed fresh grass? I've read the reports and heard the stories of how cows are fed remnants of their slaughtered and ground up brethren. I'm not sure if it bothers me more that a dairy product must say "grass fed" on the label to ensure that I am not eating a cow that has eaten a cow or the fact that I don't see many labels that do state this.

Rating: 4.5 / 5

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