Professor Tim Spector, a renowned food scientist, has raised eyebrows with his latest experiment. Over the bank holiday, many of us indulged in burgers topped with processed ‘burger cheese,’ but what if we told you this cheese barely changes over years? 🤔
Tim’s Instagram post shows a slice of burger cheese, left in a cupboard for five years, that hasn’t changed one bit! Still shiny and intact, this “cheese” appears to defy time. Unlike real cheese, which is rich in microbes and ferments naturally, this ultra-processed variety is more a science project than food. It’s filled with emulsifiers, oils, and preservatives to ensure an everlasting shelf life.
Tim challenges us to consider this: if microbes and moulds aren’t interested in eating it, why should we? 🧀🔍 Real cheese is packed with benefits, evolving flavour and nutritional goodness over time due to its living microbes. It’s how our gut evolved — with real, wholesome food, not chemically engineered slices that never age.
Maybe next time you’re in the dairy aisle, you’ll think twice before reaching for those ultra-stable, neon-orange squares. Let’s hear your thoughts — is this slice of cheese magic or madness? 👀💬