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MSG: Killing You Silently with Toxic Taste

Posted on September 23rd, 2009 by admin  |  5 Comments »

MSG or monosodium glutamate is a popular food enhancer commonly used in Asian food (particularly Chinese) and is now added to thousands of processed foods. MSG is composed of 78 percent free glutamic acid, 21 percent sodium and up to one percent contaminants. Japanese inventor Kikunae Ikeda took a hint from the natural flavor enhancing [...]