Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2023 21:04:49 GMT -5
Hey America, It's Time To Stop Demonizing MSG
Ingredients are constantly shifting in and out of favor. Eggs were once maligned for being cholesterol bombs, and before becoming a symbol of luxury, lobster were long considered to be a poor man’s food. And even now, some health activists are currently targeting seed oils, which have been used by humans for millennia.
But there's one ingredient that still struggles to shake off its bad reputation: MSG. Short for monosodium glutamate, the white granules have been blamed for a bevy of health issues— headaches, fatigue, heart palpitations, the list goes on. Restaurants and packaged food brands have publicly denounced the ingredient for decades.
However, there’s one small problem with these claims: they’re not true. Long before MSG was considered an “unhealthy” ingredient, it was found in food products across the United States. Major brands like Campbell’s and Heinz used it to flavor canned soups, frozen meals, and even baby food. Government contractors added the seasoning to MREs so rations would taste better on the front lines.
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/hey-america-time-stop-demonizing-214900908.html
Ingredients are constantly shifting in and out of favor. Eggs were once maligned for being cholesterol bombs, and before becoming a symbol of luxury, lobster were long considered to be a poor man’s food. And even now, some health activists are currently targeting seed oils, which have been used by humans for millennia.
But there's one ingredient that still struggles to shake off its bad reputation: MSG. Short for monosodium glutamate, the white granules have been blamed for a bevy of health issues— headaches, fatigue, heart palpitations, the list goes on. Restaurants and packaged food brands have publicly denounced the ingredient for decades.
However, there’s one small problem with these claims: they’re not true. Long before MSG was considered an “unhealthy” ingredient, it was found in food products across the United States. Major brands like Campbell’s and Heinz used it to flavor canned soups, frozen meals, and even baby food. Government contractors added the seasoning to MREs so rations would taste better on the front lines.
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/hey-america-time-stop-demonizing-214900908.html