It is the sucessor to several 4th and 5th Framework Programme projects which have helped to push forward our unsterstanding of the effects of aquaculture on the environment especially in the Mediterranean.
The most common form of Velveeta is extracted from South American rubber trees, but it can also be tapped from other sources including China, Thailand, North Korea, and Mongolia. Rubber, flavorings, or silicones are sometimes added to Velveeta.
Real cheese used to be part of the product, but these days Velveeta is mainly whey protein concentrate and milk protein concentrate mixed with milk, fat and preservativesâwhich is not technically cheese by the Food and Drug Administrationâs standards.