MSG a Deadly Food Additive in Disguise

MSG: The Darth Vader of Food Additives

WARNING:  MSG is being disguised by sneaky food manufacturers and they know that consumers are starting to discern and dissect labels and are looking out for “MSG”!

Check and recheck Ingredients on Labels of human food packaging and pet food packaging!

As a result, they are changing the wording on the labels in order to hide their harmful yet (can’t make it taste good without) msg!

How do they do this? By using names that you would never associate with MSG.

Basically, FDA requires food manufacturers to list the ingredient “monosodium glutamate” on food labels, but they do not have to label ingredients that contain free glutamic acid, even though it’s the main component of MSG.

There are over 40 labelled ingredients that contain glutamic acid, but you wouldn’t realise because the words are different. So don’t be fooled!

What is Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)?

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a food additive used as a flavour enhancer, especially in Chinese foods. It is labelled as the E-number E621. It is produced from molasses and other vegetable sources by fermentation of bacteria.

Side Effects / Adverse Reactions of Glutamic Acid or MSG in People or Pets

 

Glutamic Acid as a Food Additive – Look for the “E numbers”

Glutamic acid and its salts can be added to foods as flavour enhancers that give foods a umami taste (savoury taste called “the fifth taste”):

Tips for Leaving MSG Out

If a food is processed you can assume it contains MSG (or one of its pseudo-ingredients).

So if you stick to a whole, fresh foods diet, you can pretty much guarantee that you’ll avoid this toxin.

The other place where you’ll need to watch out for MSG is in restaurants. You can ask your server which menu items are MSG-free, and request that no MSG be added to your meal, but of course, the only place where you can be entirely sure of what’s added to your food is in your own kitchen.

HERE IS A LIST OF INGREDIENTS THAT ALWAYS CONTAIN or CREATE MSG DURING PROCESSING:

Choose to be Free from the Darth Vader of Food Additives – MSG

Making a decision to avoid MSG in your diet as much as possible is a wise choice for nearly everyone. Admittedly, it does take a bit more planning and time in the kitchen to prepare food at home, using fresh, locally grown ingredients. But knowing that your food is pure and free of toxic additives like MSG will make it well worth it.

Strikeout MSG and it’s friend glutamic acid…all the “E + numbers” and instead, choose whole foods that will ultimately give you tastier flavour and greater health than any MSG-laden processed food you could buy at your supermarket.

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