Alternative to XXL burger cheese?

Alternative zu XXL Burger Käse?

I mean this one: https://produkte.migros.ch/xxl-burger-scheiben The problem is that it contains E452! This substance has been banned in France, for example, because of suspected cancer. Now the question is, what alternative is there? The other processed cheeses are very good, but too small. If you fancy a big burger, large cheese slices would be great. It's a pity that there are no XXL slices in the 3 colors, red, blue and black, the small ones. https://produkte.migros.ch/appenzeller-schmelzkaese

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M-Classic XXL Scheiben

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Appenzeller Schmelzkäse

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Sonarius

M-Infoline

Hello Sonarius, thank you very much for your message. I hope that I can alleviate your concerns somewhat with the following words: The additives used are harmless to health in the quantities used; this also applies to the E 452 (=polyphosphates) in the cheese slices mentioned. Additives are also among the best-studied substances in our food and are only permitted once strict scientific tests have proven their harmlessness. If polyphosphates were carcinogenic, they would not be allowed to be used at all, which is why they are also permitted in France. Migros is governed by federal regulations. The Additives Ordinance regulates the permissibility of the various substances and lists areas of application and maximum quantities. Should the federal government adapt its recommendations on the use of additives such as E 452, we will of course comply with them. Unfortunately, we do not offer an alternative to the XXL burger slices. Kind regards, Tabea

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"The additives used are harmless to health in the quantities used" Then what is the specification of how much may be consumed? So it is a contradiction that it is not harmful in a certain amount. I once saw a documentary about a food factory in France that rebuilt its production because of the ban on E452. As France is in the EU, EU laws normally apply, but to find this specifically for France, you would have to do a deep search in French. In the documentary it was also said that if the other EU countries do not go along with the ban, they will probably not be able to comply with EU law. I assume, as I can't find anything directly on the net, that the substance has been re-authorized or that I always come across these EU laws. In any case, the substance is questionable and the statement "harmless to health in the quantities used" is enough of an answer for me.

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smartcoyote

Sonarius

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This should be regulated by law, e.g. in the Foodstuffs Ordinance, Additives Ordinance or similar (https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/de/cc/keywords/a). I'm not an expert on this, so unfortunately I can't say anything more specific... The EU has stricter laws than Switzerland in some cases.

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