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There are over 2000 additives in our food. No one has ever discovered what the

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MSG - Slowly

Poisoning America

Author Unknown

5-1-4

 

I wondered if there could be an actual chemical causing the massive obesity

epidemic, so did a friend of mine, John Erb. He was a research assistant at the

University of Waterloo, and spent years working for the government.

He made an amazing discovery while going through scientific journals for a

book he was writing called The Slow Poisoning of America. In hundreds of studies

around the world, scientists were creating obese mice and rats to use in diet

or diabetes test studies.

No strain of rat or mice is naturally obese, so the scientists have to create

them. They make these morbidly obese creatures by injecting them with a

chemical when they are first born. The MSG triples the amount of insulin the

pancreas creates, causing rats (and humans?) to become obese They even have a

title

for the race of fat rodents they create: " MSG-Treated Rats " .

MSG?

I was shocked too. I went to my kitchen, checking the cupboards and the

fridge.

MSG was in everything! The Campbell's soups, the Hostess Doritos, the Lays

flavored potato chips, Top Ramen, Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper, Heinz canned

gravy, Swanson frozen prepared meals, Kraft salad dressings, especially the

'healthy low fat' ones. The items that didn't have MSG had something called

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, which is just another name for Monosodium

Glutamate.

It was shocking to see just how many of the foods we feed our children

everyday are filled with this stuff. They hide MSG under many different names in

order to fool those who catch on.

But it didn't stop there. When our family went out to eat, we started asking

at the restaurants what menu items had MSG. Many employees, even the managers,

swore they didn't use MSG. But when we ask for the ingredient list, which

they grudgingly provided, sure enough MSG and Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein were

everywhere. Burger King, McDonalds, Wendy's, Taco Bell, every restaurant, even

the sit down ones like TGIF, Chilis', Applebees and Denny's use MSG in

abundance. Kentucky Fried Chicken seemed to be the WORST offender: MSG was in

every

chicken dish, salad dressing and gravy. No wonder I loved to eat that coating

on the skin, their secret spice was MSG!

So why is MSG in so may of the foods we eat? Is it a preservative or a

vitamin?

Not according to my friend John. In the book he wrote, an expose of the food

additive industry called The Slow Poisoning of America, (www.spofamerica.com

), he said that MSG is added to food for the addictive effect it has on the

human body.

Even the propaganda website sponsored by the food manufacturers lobby group

supporting MSG at http://www.msgfacts.com/facts/msgfact12.html explains that

the reason they add it to food is to make people eat more. A study of elderly

people showed that people eat more of the foods that it is added to. The

Glutamate Association lobby group says eating more benefits the elderly, but

what

does it do to the rest of us?

'Betcha can't eat just one', takes on a whole new meaning where MSG is

concerned!

And we wonder why the nation is overweight? The MSG manufacturers themselves

admit that it addicts people to their products. It makes people choose their

product over others, and makes people eat more of it than they would if MSG

wasn't added.

Not only is MSG scientifically proven to cause obesity, it is an addictive

substance: NICOTINE for FOOD!

Since its introduction into the American food supply fifty years ago, MSG has

been added in larger and larger doses to the prepackaged meals, soups, snacks

and fast foods we are tempted to eat everyday.

The FDA has set no limits on how much of it can be added to food. They claim

it's safe to eat in any amount.

How can they claim it is safe when there are hundreds of scientific studies

with titles like these?

The monosodium glutamate (MSG) obese rat as a model for the study of exercise

in obesity. Gobatto CA, Mello MA, Souza CT, Ribeiro IA. Res Commun Mol Pathol

Pharmacol. 2002

 

Adrenalectomy abolishes the food-induced hypothalamic serotonin release in

both normal and monosodium glutamate-obese rats. Guimaraes RB, Telles MM, Coelho

VB, Mori RC, Nascimento CM, Ribeiro Brain Res Bull. 2002 Aug

 

Obesity induced by neonatal monosodium glutamate treatment in spontaneously

hypertensive rats: an animal model of multiple risk factors. Iwase M, Yamamoto

M, Iino K, Ichikawa K, Shinohara N, Yoshinari Fujishima

Hypertens Res. 1998 Mar

 

Hypothalamic lesion induced by injection of monosodium glutamate in suckling

period and subsequent development of obesity. Tanaka K, Shimada M, Nakao K,

Kusunoki Exp Neurol. 1978 Oct

 

Yes, that last study was not a typo, it WAS written in 1978. Both the medical

research community and food " manufaturers " have known MSG's side effects for

decades!

Many more studies mentioned in John Erb's book link MSG to Diabetes,

Migraines and headaches, Autism, ADHD and even Alzheimer's.

But what can we do to stop the food manufactures from dumping fattening and

addictive MSG into our food supply and causing the obesity epidemic we now see?

Even as you read this, George W. Bush and his corporate supporters are

pushing a Bill through Congress. Called the " Personal Responsibility in Food

Consumption Act " also known as the " Cheeseburger Bill " , this sweeping law bans

anyone

from suing food manufacturers, sellers and distributors. Even if it comes out

that they purposely added an addictive chemical to their foods. Read about it

for yourself at: http://www..http://story.news./news?

tmpl=story & u=/ap/20040311/ap_on_go_co/obesity_lawsuits_4

The Bill has already been rushed through the House of Representatives, and is

due for the same rubber stamp at Senate level. It is important that Bush and

his corporate supporters get it through before the media lets everyone know

about MSG, the intentional Nicotine for food.

Several months ago, John Erb took his book and his concerns to one of the

highest government health officials in Canada. While sitting in the Government

office, the official told him " Sure I know how bad MSG is, I wouldn't touch the

stuff! " But this top level government official refused to tell the public what

he knew.

The big media doesn't want to tell the public either, fearing legal issues

with their advertisers. It seems that the fallout on the fast food industry may

hurt their profit margin.

So what do we do?

The food producers and restaurants have been addicting us to their products

for years, and now we are paying the price for it.

Our children should not be cursed with obesity caused by an addictive food

additive.

But what can I do about it? I'm just one voice, what can I do to stop the

poisoning of our children, while guys like Bush are insuring financial

protection

for the industry that is poisoning us.

I for one am doing something about it.

I am sending this email out to everyone I know in an attempt to show you the

truth that the corporate owned politicians and media won't tell you.

The best way you can help save yourself and your children from this

drug-induced epidemic, is to forward this email to everyone. With any luck, it

will

circle the globe before Bush can pass the Bill protecting those who poisoned us.

The food industry learned a lot from the tobacco industry. Imagine if big

tobacco had a bill like this in place before someone blew the whistle on

Nicotine?

Blow the whistle on MSG.

If you are one of the few who can still believe that MSG is good for us, and

you don't believe what John Erb has to say, see for yourself. Go to the

National Library of Medicine, at www.pubmed.com

http://www.pubmed.com . Type in the words " MSG Obese " , and read a few of the

115 medical studies that appear.

We do not want to be rats in one giant experiment, and we do not approve of

food that makes us into a nation of obese, lethargic, addicted sheep, waiting

for the slaughter.

With your help we can put an end to this, and stop the Slow Poisoning of

America. Let's save our children

http://health.FluoridePoisoning/message/1908

 

 

 

Hidden Sources Of MSG In Foods

From the book 'Excitotoxins - The Taste That Kills'

By Dr. Russell Blaylock, MD

3-6-3

 

What if someone were to tell you that a chemical (MSG) added to food could

cause brain damage in your children, and that this chemical could effect how

your children's nervous systems formed during development so that in later years

they may have learning or emotional difficulties?

What if there was scientific evidence that these chemicals could permanently

damage a critical part of the brain known to control hormones so that later in

life your child might have endocrine problems? How would you feel?

Suppose evidence was presented to you strongly suggesting that the artificial

sweetener in your diet soft drink may cause brain tumors to develop, and that

the number of brain tumors reported since the introduction of this widespread

introduction of this artificial sweetener has risen dramatically? Would that

affect your decision to drink these products and especially to allow your

children to drink them? What if you could be shown overwhelming evidence that

one

of the main ingredients in this sweetener (aspartate) could cause the same

brain lesions as MSG? Would that affect your buying decisions?

And finally, what if it could be demonstrated that all of these types of

chemicals, called excitotoxins, could possibly aggravate or even precipitate

many

of today's epidemic neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson's

disease, Huntington's disease, ALS, and Alzheimer's disease? Would you be

concerned

if you knew that these excitotoxin food additives are a particular risk if

you have diabetes, or have ever had a stroke, brain injury, brain tumor,

seizure, or have suffered from hypertension, meningitis, or viral encephalitis?

Would you also be upset to learn that many of the brain lesions caused by

these products in your children are irreversible and can result from a SINGLE

exposure of these products in sufficient concentration?

How would you feel when you learn the food industry hides and disguises these

excitotoxin additives (MSG and Aspartate) so they can't be recognized?

Incredulous? Enraged? The fact is many foods are labeled as having " No MSG " but

in

fact not only contain MSG but also are laced with other excitotoxins of equal

potency and danger.

All of the above are true. And all of these well known brain toxins are

poured into our food and drink by the thousands of tons to boost sales. These

additives have NO OTHER purpose other than to enhance to TASTE of food and the

SWEETNESS of various diet products.

Hidden Sources Of MSG

As discussed previously, the glutamate (MSG) manufacturers and the processed

food industries are always on a quest to disguise the MSG added to food. Below

is a partial list of the most common names for disguised MSG. Remember also

that the powerful excitotoxins, aspartate and L-cystine, are frequently added

to foods and according to FDA rules require NO LABELING AT ALL.

* Food Additives that ALWAYS contain MSG *

 

Monosodium Glutamate

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

Hydrolyzed Protein

Hydrolyzed Plant Protein

Plant Protein Extract

Sodium Caseinate

Calcium Caseinate

Yeast Extract

Textured Protein (Including TVP)

Autolyzed Yeast

Hydrolyzed Oat Flour

Corn Oil

 

* Food Additives That FREQUENTLY Contain MSG *

 

Malt Extract

Malt Flavoring

Bouillon

Broth

Stock

Flavoring

Natural Flavors/Flavoring

Natural Beef Or Chicken Flavoring

Seasoning

Spices

 

* Food Additives That MAY Contain MSG Or Excitotoxins *

 

Carrageenan

Enzymes

Soy Protein Concentrate

Soy Protein Isolate

Whey Protein Concentrate

Also: Protease Enzymes of various sources can release excitotoxin amino acids

from food proteins.

Aspartame - An Intense Source Of Excitotoxins

Aspartame is a sweetener made from two amino acids, phenylalanine and the

excitotoxin aspartate. It should be avoided at all costs. Aspartame complaints

accounts for approximately 70% of ALL complaints to the FDA. It is implicated in

everything from blindness to headaches to convulsions. Sold under dozens of

brand names such as NutraSweet and Equal, aspartame breaks down within 20

minutes at room temperature into several primary toxic and dangerous

ingredients:

1. DKP (diketopiperazine) (When ingested, converts to a near duplicate of

a powerful brain tumor causing agent)

2. Formic Acid (ant venom)

3. Formaldehyde (embalming fluid)

4. Methanol (causes blindness...extremely dangerous substance)

Common Examples:

Diet soft drinks, sugar free gums, sugar free Kool Aid, Crystal Light,

childrens' medications, and thousands of other products claiming to be 'low

calorie', 'diet', or 'sugar free'.

A Final Note...

Dr. Blaylock recounted a meeting with a senior executive in the food additive

industry who told him point blank that these excitotoxins are going to be in

our food no matter how many name changes are necessary...