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'''Food additives''' are used to enhance the [[flavor]] and appearance of [[food]], some of which may cause '''[[addiction]]'''. In the early days, [[Coca-Cola]] contained [[cocaine]], a highly addictive [[drug]]. | '''Food additives''' are used to enhance the [[flavor]] and appearance of [[food]], some of which may cause '''[[addiction]]'''. In the early days, [[Coca-Cola]] contained [[cocaine]], a highly addictive [[drug]]. | ||
| − | Many types of readymade food, | + | Many types of readymade food, especially [[Chinese food]], use the [[addictive]] flavor enhancer [[MSG]] (monosodium glutamate). Though it is generally recognized as safe by the [[Food and Drug Administration]] (the agency which regulates the usage of such additives in the [[United States]]), MSG has been implicated as a cause [[autism]] and [[ADHD]] in children, as well as many other ailments.<ref>Laleva.org, [http://www.laleva.org/eng/2004/03/autism_and_adhd_linked_to_addictive_food_additive.html Autism and ADHD Linked to Addictive Food Additive]</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:10, November 24, 2008
Food additives are used to enhance the flavor and appearance of food, some of which may cause addiction. In the early days, Coca-Cola contained cocaine, a highly addictive drug.
Many types of readymade food, especially Chinese food, use the addictive flavor enhancer MSG (monosodium glutamate). Though it is generally recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration (the agency which regulates the usage of such additives in the United States), MSG has been implicated as a cause autism and ADHD in children, as well as many other ailments.[1]
References
- ↑ Laleva.org, Autism and ADHD Linked to Addictive Food Additive