Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 MSG, THE SILENT KILLER (It Adds Weight Too) I was shocked to look into my kitchen, checking the cupboards and the fridge to find MSG was in everything! The Campbell's soups, the Hostess Doritos, the Lays flavored potato chips, Top Ramen, Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper, Heinz canned gravy, Swanson frozen prepared meals, Kraft salad dressings, especially the 'healthy low fat' ones. The items that didn't have MSG had something called Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, which is just another name for Monosodium Glutamate. It was shocking to see just how many of the foods we feed our children everyday are filled with this stuff. They hide MSG under many different names in order to fool those who catch on. But it didn't stop there. When our family went out to eat, we started asking at the restaurants what menu items had MSG. Many employees, even the managers, swore they didn't use MSG. But when we ask for the ingredient list which they grudgingly provided, sure enough MSG and Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein were everywhere. Burger King, McDonalds, Wendy's, Taco Bell, every restaurant, even the sit down ones like TGIF, Chilis', Applebees and Denny's use MSG in abundance. Kentucky Fried Chicken seemed to be the WORST offender: MSG was in every chicken dish, salad dressing and gravy. No wonder I loved to eat that coating on the skin, their secret spice was MSG! So why is MSG in so may of the foods we eat? Is it a preservative or a vitamin? Not according to an expose by John Erb of the food additive industry called The Slow Poisoning of America. http://www.spofamerica.com/ The MSG manufacturers themselves admit that it addicts people to their products. It makes people choose their product over others, and makes people eat more of it than they would if MSG wasn't added. Not only is MSG scientifically proven to cause obesity, it is an addictive substance! Since its introduction into the American food supply fifty years ago, MSG has been added in larger and larger doses to the prepackaged meals, soups, snacks and fast foods we are tempted to eat everyday. The FDA has set no limits on how much of it can be added to food. They claim it's safe to eat in any amount. How can they claim it is safe when there are hundreds of scientific studies that say otherwise.? OTHER NAMES FOR MSG Food label descriptors that contain enough MSG to serve as common MSG-reaction triggers These ALWAYS contain MSG: Glutamate Textured protein Monosodium glutamate Hydrolyzed protein Monopotassium glutamate (any protein that is hydrolyzed) Glutamic acid Yeast extract Calcium caseinate Yeast food Sodium caseinate Autolyzed yeast Gelatin Yeast nutrient These very OFTEN contain MSG: Malt extract Flavors(s) & Flavoring(s) Malt flavoring Natural flavor(s) & flavoring(s) Barley malt Natural pork flavoring Bouillon Natural beef flavoring Stock Natural chicken flavoring Broth Seasonings (the word " seasonings " ) Carrageenan Soy sauce Maltodextrin Soy sauce extract Whey protein Soy protein Whey protein isolate Soy protein isolate Whey protein concentrate Soy protein concentrate Pectin anything Protein fortified anything Enzyme modified These can be used to CREATE MSG: Protease enzymes Protease Fungal protease Enzymes REFERENCES: THE SLOW POISONING OF AMERICA John Erb EXCITOXINS: THE TASTE THAT KILLS Russlell L. Blaylock BATTLING THE MSG MYTH Debby Anglesey THE CRAZY MAKERS Carol Simontacchi A CONSUMERS DICTIONARY OF Ruth Winter FOOD ADDITIVES ILLUMINATI NEWS OCTOBER 2004 Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Thanks for the list, even though, well, if one is trying to avoid msg, that pretty much rules out everything at all processed. I didn't know what hvp was, and I just bought a bottle of vegetarian oyster sauce that advertised on the bottle " no MSG " yet has hvp in it, which is interesting since its the same thing! Why isn't MSG on labels more often if it is in so many of the ingredients listed? Because I can't think of anything processed I've bought that hasn't had at least one of those in it, and I thought I was making a point not to buy anything with MSG in it. ~Rachael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 I hate to sound cynical, but corporations just care about profits and satisfying their shareholders. We, the public are just too passive. We are dumbed down by the advertising media. Rachael <rw1647 wrote: Thanks for the list, even though, well, if one is trying to avoid msg, that pretty much rules out everything at all processed. I didn't know what hvp was, and I just bought a bottle of vegetarian oyster sauce that advertised on the bottle " no MSG " yet has hvp in it, which is interesting since its the same thing! Why isn't MSG on labels more often if it is in so many of the ingredients listed? Because I can't think of anything processed I've bought that hasn't had at least one of those in it, and I thought I was making a point not to buy anything with MSG in it. ~Rachael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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