Is sawdust in shredded cheese?

Shredded cheese contains an additive made from powdered wood pulp called cellulose. Cellulose is similar to sawdust in that they are both made from wood, but cellulose is created in a laboratory by chemically separating cellulose from wood or other plant material.

Cellulose prevents shredded cheese from clumping. It also is used as a thickener or stabilizer in many low-fat foods or as a fiber additive because it is inexpensive and tasteless. Even organic foods can contain the least-processed form of cellulose. Nutritionists say that cellulose is not harmful to human health, and that it passes through the body undigested, according to the Wall Street Journal.