For the record, cheese food does contain actual cheese. It may be a single type of cheese, or a mixture of cheeses, with other stuff such as milkfat, whey, dry milk, or preservatives added. For someting to be labeled cheese food, it must contain a minimum of 51% natural cheeses by weight. It also must have a moisture content of at least 44% and a milkfat content of at least 23% (at least in the US).