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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, 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> | + | Many types of readymade food, especially [[Chinese food]], use the [[addictive]] flavor enhancer [[MSG]] (monosodium glutamate). Though it is generally recognized as safe{{fact}} 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 02:13, 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[Citation Needed] 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