How food companies exploit Americans...

[Lcherian]

A long read but worth it!
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/02/11/food-companies-exploit-americans-with-ingredients-banned-in-other-countries/

[darbyakeep45]

Thanks for sharing.

[diospira]

http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/02/11/food-companies-exploit-americans-with-ingredients-banned-in-other-countries/

Interesting.

We avoid processed foods completely, but it is eye-opening to see how the US gets extra poisonous versions of the same items.

Even so-called "natural" ingredients can contain hidden excitotoxins, (MSG).

Boycott these "food" giants and protect your family´s health.

  

Names of ingredients that contain processed free glutamic acid (MSG)1 

(Last updated February, 2011)

 

 

Everyone knows that some people get reactions after eating the food ingredient monosodium glutamate --reactions that include migraine headaches, upset stomach, fuzzy thinking, diarrhea, heart irregularities, asthma, and/or mood swings.  What many don't know, is that more than 40 different ingredients contain the chemical in monosodium glutamate (processed free glutamic acid) that causes these reactions.  The following list of ingredients that contain processed free glutamic acid has been compiled over the last 20 years from consumers' reports of adverse reactions and information provided by manufacturers and food technologists.

 

 

Names of ingredients that always contain processed free glutamic acid: Glutamic acid (E 620)2,  Glutamate (E 620) Monosodium glutamate (E 621) Monopotassium glutamate (E 622) Calcium glutamate (E 623) Monoammonium glutamate (E 624) Magnesium glutamate (E 625) Natrium glutamate Yeast extract Anything "hydrolyzed" Any "hydrolyzed protein" Calcium caseinate,  Sodium caseinate Yeast food, Yeast nutrient Autolyzed yeast Gelatin Textured protein Soy protein, soy protein concentrate Soy protein isolate Whey protein, whey protein concentrate Whey protein isolate Anything "...protein" Vetsin  Ajinomoto

Names of ingredients that often contain or produce processed free glutamic acid:   Carrageenan (E 407) Bouillon and broth Stock Any "flavors" or "flavoring" Maltodextrin  Citric acid, Citrate (E 330) Anything "ultra-pasteurized" Barley malt Pectin (E 440) Protease Anything "enzyme modified" Anything containing "enzymes" Malt extract Soy sauce Soy sauce extract Anything "protein fortified" Anything "fermented" Seasonings   (1) Glutamic acid found in unadulterated protein does not cause adverse reactions.  To cause adverse reactions, the glutamic acid must have been processed/manufactured or come from protein that has been fermented.

The following are ingredients suspected of containing or creating sufficient processed free glutamic acid to serve as MSG-reaction triggers in HIGHLY SENSITIVE people:   Corn starch   Corn syrup   Modified food starch   Lipolyzed butter fat   Dextrose Rice syrup Brown rice syrup   Milk powder  Reduced fat milk (skim; 1%; 2%)    most things low fat or no fat   anything Enriched anything Vitamin enriched          (2) E numbers are use in Europe in place of food additive names.

 

The following work synergistically with MSG to enhance flavor.  If they are present for flavoring, so is MSG.  Disodium 5'-guanylate (E 627)      Disodium 5'-inosinate (E-631)     Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides (E 635)

 

http://www.truthinlabeling.org/hiddensources.html

[4kidz916]

I didn't read this article but I have been researching and reading about this and I think it's horrible.  I have started buy non processed foods and buying organic when I can.  I'm even driving 45 min to shop at a Whole Foods store as often as I can.  

[mypbandj]

I like that ladies blog.

[fullxbusymom]

We do our best to cook most things from scratch.  Won't say we don't eat any processed food but it is minimal. 

[timon95]

tfs

[MichelleK41]

Interesting read, thanks for sharing.

[reneawesley]

Thanks for sharing.

[SabrinaLC]

Thanks for sharing

[Samanthamommy]

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