Today, the media seems so eager to throw at us the next shocking threat to consumers –
the deodorant that is causing cancer, the food that is, in fact, terrible for your bone health, or the
ingredient in this brand of cereal that will surely lead to heart problems. Everyone seems to have
an opinion, and the search for the truth seems never-ending. For some people, these latest
dangers and discoveries are nearly irrelevant, either because they are unimportant to the person
or they don’t apply. There is, however, one perpetual need that applies to all of us: the human
need for food. Though some will say we should be thankful for food no matter its quality, there
are plenty of skeptics who reject the assurances that our food is
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(Hoernlein, Carol.)
In addition to the fact that MSG is contained in so many of the commercial foods we
consume, manufacturers are finding ways to keep us from knowing it. In an effort to mask the
inclusion of MSG or ingredients that lead to the production of it during processing, food
companies are referring to MSG as “textured soy protein concentrate, carrageenan, maltodextrin,
disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, [and] modified cornstarch” (Goldschmidt, Vivian). This
is yet more evidence that food manufacturers and the FDA seem to have something to hide.
Though the FDA regards the consumption of MSG as “generally recognized as safe” (“Questions
and Answers…”), there are growing evidence and study results to suggest otherwise.
To conclude, many of the ingredients and additives discussed in this paper are