MSG a.k.a. Monosodium Glutamate 🍟

This Ain’t Food Ep. 7

MSG a.k.a. Monosodium Glutamate 🍟

It’s in Doritos, Pringles, Cup Noodles, Campbell’s Soup, KFC, Pizza Hut. It don’t add real flavor it overstimulates your taste buds so you eat more. They call it safe, but MSG been tied to headaches, nausea, and nervous system issues.

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🧾 SOURCES:

1. PubChem – Monosodium Glutamate: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Monosodium-glutamate

2. FDA – MSG: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/msg-monosodium-glutamate

3. Environmental Working Group – MSG in Food: https://www.ewg.org/foodscores/ingredients/706-msg

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