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Is it okay to eat soft cheese?

Posted on Jun 26th 2007 3:40PM by Martha Edwards
If you read my posts often, you probably already know that I love cheese. With an unadulterated passion. mmmmm.

Anyway, a friend of mine is pregnant, and when I suggested we snack on a cheese tray at a recent visit, she told me she couldn't eat any soft cheese, like brie and feta. I thought this was a bit strange so I decided to look in to it and figure out why soft cheese isn't safe for pregnant women. Turns out that while hard cheese is made with pasteurized milk, soft ones aren't, and can harbour harmful bacteria (called listeria) that can be fatal to babies, seniors and other people with weak immune systems.

I've eaten plenty of brie in my time and have never gotten sick from it, but I don't like the idea of eating bacteria that can kill people. Should I avoid my favourite soft cheeses, or are my chances of getting ill pretty slim? eDiets says you're better safe than sorry, but what do you think?

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