Re: Ideas for Fibromyalgia/ Possible Lyme/MSG

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Yes, it's astounding that they can put MSG in anything without

putting it on the lable. I found this at www.truthinlabeling.org:

There are no regulations for labeling MSG in the United States.

Consumers have no way of knowing if there is processed free glutamic

acid (MSG) in processed food, and if there is any, how much or how

little there is.

Similarly, consumers have no way of knowing how much processed free

glutamic acid (MSG) remains in and/or on MSG-sprayed crops (produce)

when brought to market.

Processed free glutamic acid (MSG) does not have to be mentioned on

the labels of products that contain it.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department

of Agriculture (USDA) regulate the use of food, drugs, and cosmetics

in the United States. In their infinite wisdom, they seem to have

chosen to work closely with the food and glutamate industries to

make certain that processed free glutamic acid (MSG) is, and

remains, hidden in food. In their endeavors, the FDA and the USDA

have been joined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),

the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and the

California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR), which appear

to be working hard to assure the glutamate industry that MSG will

also be used, and remain hidden, in fertilizers, plant growth

enhancer, fungicides, and other pesticide products, used on growing

crops.

The regulatory history of these agencies vis-a-vis processed free

glutamic acid (MSG) is simple and straightforward. The FDA and the

USDA require that, in most cases, the names of food ingredients

found in food products be identified on the labels of those food

products. Processed free glutamic acid (MSG), however, has been

classified by the FDA as a constituent of a food ingredient.

According to the FDA, processed free glutamic acid (MSG) is not a

food ingredient. So there is no requirement that MSG in processed

food be listed on product labels.