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potassium bromide which has been deemed as non-carcinogenic, some resi-
dues exist. It has been banned in the United Kingdom, European Union and
Canada in food, but the United States s ll allows it to be added to
flour.Labels typically reference it as potassium bromate. Alterna ves: bro-
mates, calcium bromate, potassium bromate, sodium bromate, bromated
flour.

11. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG). It is no surprise that MSG is on the list.
MSG is created by a naturally occurring chemical called glutamate and looks
similar to salt or sugar crystals. While glutamate is tasteless, it has the ability
to enhance flavors. It is typically found in Chinese food, canned foods, and
processed meats. MSG has the GRAS Classifica on by the Food & Drug Ad-
ministra on which means it is “generally recognized as safe.” But due to the
controversy surrounding MSG, the FDA requires that it be listed on the label.
However, some foods such as tomatoes, soybeans, and seaweed naturally
contain glutamate, and some researchers suggests that glutamate, also
known as umami, is the another essen al flavor that our taste buds can de-
tect, in addi on to sweet, salty, bi er, and sour.

MSG has go en a bad rap for years, with numerous claims in late 1960s alleg-
ing that food prepared with MSG at Chinese restaurants made people sick;
however, many studies report difficulty in finding concrete evidence that
there is a problem with MSG. At the same me, some reports have indicated
numerous reac ons such as headaches, flushing, swea ng, facial pressure or
ghtness, numbness, ngling or burning in the face, neck and other areas,
rapid, heart palpita ons, chest pain, nausea, and weakness. Labels typically
note it as monosodium glutamate or MSG, but it may be disguised by other
ingredients that contain MSG such as hydrolyzed soy protein and autolyzed
yeast. Alterna ve names: sodium glutamate, MSG, Accent, Zest, Ajinomoto,
Vetsin.
Preserva ves

12. Sodium Benzoate. Sodium benzoate is a common food preserva ve used
in many processed food products and drinks to prevent spoilage. Sodium
benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid. It is used as an an fungal pre-
serva ve in pharmaceu cal prepara ons and foods. Sodium benzoate is
o en added to acidic food products such as sauerkraut, jellies and jams, and
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