DID YOU KNOW THE FOLLOWING ABOUT
MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE?
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MSG has never been determined to be safe in any FDA proceedin. Its commercial use is permitted only due to its marketing before the 1958 Food Additive Amendments to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, which in effect “grandfathered” hundreds of substances which had never been tested for safety, including MSG.
Millions of Americans suffer skin rash, migraine headache, irregular heartbeat, depression, difficulty breathing, nausea and vomiting, and a multitude of other neurological reactions following ingestion of MSG.
MSG sensitive people are unable to eliminate MSG from their diets because it is presently hidden in food under many different names.
The glutamate industry has in place a most aggressivc and insidiously deceptive campaign to deceive the public into believing that MSG is safe.
There can be no argument against labeling MSG. If ingestion of MSG poses no risk to humans, labeling will make that fact obvious. If people have the right to know what is in their food, then the FDA must require that MSG be identified through labeling.
Certain neuroscientists have, for years, warned that consumption of neurotoxic amino acids (glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and L-cysteine) place consumers at risk--with most risk to newborns and young children whose immature blood-brain barriers leave them less well protected than more mature people. There is now additional and growing concern on the part of neuroscientists that the glutamate that we eat may cause or exacerbate neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Industry has begun to proliferate products with the words “No MSG,” “No Added MSG,” or “No MSG Added” on roduct labels when the products contain hydrolyzed protein (which invariably contains MSG)--a practice that is clearly in violation of existing FDA regulations.
Hidden MSG is not limited to use in food. MSG sensitive people have reported reactions to soaps, shampoos, hair conditioners, and cosmetics that contain hidden MSG. The most obvious common hiding places are in ingredients called “hydrolyzed protein” and “amino acids.”
Drinks, candy and chewing gum are also potential sources of hidden MSG. Also aspartic acid, found in aspartame (NutraSweet) ordinarily cause MSG type reactions in MSG sensitive people. Aspartame is found in many medications.
The combination of Aspartame and MSG CAN BE FATAL. Check with your pharmacist.
Binders and fillers for medications, nutrients, and supplements, both prescription and nonprescription, including enteral feeding materials and some fluids administered intravenously in hospitals, may contain MSG.
Reactions to MSG are dose related, i.e., some people react to even very small amounts of MSG while others usually only react to relatively more. MSG-induced reactions may occur immediately after contact or after as much as 48 hours.
CONSUMERS SUE FDA OVER MSG LABELING
Parents, physicians, scientists demand action CHICAGO, Aug. 29 -- Today the Truth in Labeling Campaign (TLC), a not for profit consumer group, joined with other concerned citizens in filing suit in federal court against the Food and Drug Administration. The purpose of the lawsuit is to ensure consumers right to know what is in their food.
The lawsuit follows a citizen petition filed Dec. 13, 1994, asking the FDA to require full and clear labeling of monosodium glutamate (MSG) in all processed foods. The plaintiffs represent millions of Americans who experience mild to life-threatening reactions to MSG, and others who wish to avoid it:
Eight-year-old Sara Conley of Glenview, Ill., has been hospitalized twice for severe MSG reactions, including life threatening MSG-induced asthma and anaphylactic shock.
Brian Bredemeier, age 14, of Northbrook, Ill., suffers severe adverse MSG reactions, including vomiting, fever and severe headache. In 1993, he lost 62 days from school
because of MSG.
Naomi Wegener, Due West, S.C., age seven, began having seizures when she started eating processed food. At age three, her physician determined that her seizures were caused by MSG.
Mary Susan Bowers, age 26, Liberty, Mo., becomes paralyzed on one side and has an extreme migraine headache when she ingests MSG. She requires hospitalization and a lengthy recovery period. She is unable to work because of her sensitivity.
Ten-year-old Adam Roberts of Hatfield, Pa., has suffered severe adverse reactions from MSG for more than four years, including migraines and seizures.
These and other MSG-sensitive individuals are demanding that the FDA require labeling of all MSG in processed foods. Current labeling allows for MSG to be hidden in processed food ingredients with more than 40 different names -- including: natural flavor(s), broth, bouillon, hydrolyzed protein, sodium and calcium caseinate, yeast extract, and autolyzed yeast.
MSG appears where consumers least expect it: The new chickenpox vaccine contains MSG; Sesame Street Pasta Shapes with Mini Meatballs in Tomato Sauce falsely advertises "No MSG” on its label.
Restaurants are being supplied with soup labeled “No MSG Added” when there is actually MSG in it; Gerber “Graduates” use MSG in toddler food; and Most canned tuna packed in water contains MSG in hydrolyzed protein.
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