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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, and especially [[Chinese food]], used the possibly [[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>  

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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