This post is juts to enlighten us to know about what we eat and to let us know that, when we mention that you should be wary of the dangers of a food. We are not telling you to stop eating it — just avoid it as much as you can so that you would reduce your chance of reaching the lethal dose or the dose that can cause illness.
Some of these substances are present naturally in foods and some are added to serve a functional purpose, but bring along these undesirable toxins with them.
For example, Monosodium glutamate is a substance found in natural foods such as tomatoes and cheese. They are also a major ingredient in food seasonings such as Maggi, Knorr, Ajinomoto, Vedan and almost every seasoning cube you would see in the market.
Regulatory bodies in many parts of the world has classified MSG as a food ingredient that’s “generally recognized as safe,” but its use remains controversial because some people reports adverse health effects after consuming foods containing MSG.
For this reason, when MSG is added to food, it is widely required that it be listed on the label. This way, people that don’t to consume it will avoid it. It is the reason my colleague mentioned it in an article that explained the funny habits people indulge in when cooking.
More details on MSG, foods containing it and how safe it is to consume foods (e.g Maggi, Knorr, Royco, Ajinomoto, etc.) containing it.
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