MSG - obese drug

Seth Haniel · 04-15-2009, 12:09 PM

The food additive MSG (Mono-Sodium Glutamate) is a slow poison. MSG hides
behind 25 or more names, such as Natural Flavoring." MSG is even in your
favorite coffee from Tim Horton's and Starbucks coffee shops!

I wondered if there could be an actual chemical causing the massive obesity
epidemic, and so did a friend of mine, John Erb. He was a research
assistant at the University of Waterloo in Ontario , Canada ,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 scientists have to create them.
They make these creatures morbidly obese by injecting them with MSG when they are first born.

The MSG triples the amount of insulin the pancreas creates, causing rats
(and perhaps humans) to become obese. They even have a name for the fat
rodents they create: "MSG-Treated Rats."

*When I heard this, I was shocked. I went into my kitchen and checked the
cupboards and the refrigerator. 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, and Kraft salad dressings, especially the "healthy low-fat"ones.

*

The items that didn't have MSG marked on the product label 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 o ur children
everyday are filled with this stuff. MSG is hidden under many different
names in order to fool those who read the ingredient list, so that they
don't catch on. (Other names for MSG are "Accent,
"Aginomoto," "Natural Meat Tenderizer," etc.)

But it didn't stop there.
*

When our family went out to eat, we started asking at the restaurants
what menu items contained 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, McDonald's, Wendy's, Taco Bell, every restaurant-- even the
sit-down eateries like TGIF, Chili's, Applebee's, 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 many of the foods we eat? Is it a preservative, or a vitamin?

Not according to my friend John Erb. In his book The Slow Poisoning of America , 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 foo manufacturers
lobby group supporting MSG explains that the reason they add it to food is to make people eat more.

*

> > A study of the elderly
showed that older people eat more of
> > the foods that
> > it is added to. The Glutamate Association lobbying group
> > says eating more
> > is a benefit to 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!
> >
> >
> >
> > 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. Since its introduction into the American food
> > supply fifty years
> > ago,MSG has been added in larger and larger doses to the
> > pre-packaged
> > 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. But how can they
> > claim it's 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 C, 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > No, the date of that last study was not a typo; it was
> > published in
> > 1978. Both the "medical research community" and
> > "food manufacturers" have
> > known about the side effects of MSG for decades.
> >
> >
> >
> > Many more of the studies mentioned in John Erb's book
> > link MSG to diabetes,
> > migraines and headaches, autism, ADHD, and even
> > Alzheimer's.
> >
> >
> >
> > So what can we do to stop the food manufactures from
> > dumping this fattening
> > and addictive MSG into our food supply and causing the
> > obesity epidemic we
> > now see?
> >
> >
> >
> > Several months ago, John Erb took his book and his concerns
> > to one of the
> > highest government health officials in
Canada . While he
> > was 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 refuses
> > to tell the public what he knows.
> >
> >
> >
> > The big media doesn't want to tell the public either,
> > fearing issues with
> > their advertisers. It seems that the fallout on the fast
> > food industry may
> > hurt their profit margin. 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
> > our governments
> > are insuring financial protection for the industry that is
> > poisoning us?
> >
> >
> >
> > This message is going out to everyone I know in an attempt
> > to tell you the
> > truth that the corporate-owned politicians and media
> > won't tell you.
> >
> >
> >
> > The best way you can help to save yourself and your
> > children from this
> > drug-induced epidemic is to forward this article to
> > everyone. With any
> > luck, it will circle the globe before politicians can pass
> > the legislation
> > protecting those who are poisoning 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?
> >
> >
> >
> > 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 the public 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, feeding the food industry's bottom line while
> > waiting for the heart
> > transplant, the diabetic-induced amputation, blindness, or
> > other
> > obesity-induced, life-threatening disorders.
> >
> >
> >
> > With your help we can put an end to this poison.
> > Do your part in sending this message out by word of mouth,
> > e-mail, or by
> > distribution of this printout to your friends all over the
> > world and stop
> > this "Slow Poisoning of Mankind" by the packaged
> > food industry.
> >
> >
> >
> > Blowing the whistle on MSG is our responsibility, so get
> > the word out.

Phtha · 04-15-2009, 04:33 PM

Dangers of MSG parts 1-3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKMUYYdjmA0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIbk5O_Hkf8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xph84bNde1U

peaceandlove · 04-30-2009, 07:27 AM

MSG: Is This Silent Killer Lurking in Your Kitchen Cabinets?

By Joseph Mercola
Mercola.com, April 21, 2009
Straight to the Source

A widespread and silent killer that's worse for your health than alcohol, nicotine and many drugs is likely lurking in your kitchen cabinets right now.[1] "It" is monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavor enhancer that's known widely as an addition to Chinese food, but that's actually added to thousands of the foods you and your family regularly eat, especially if you are like most Americans and eat the majority of your food as processed foods or in restaurants.

Excerpt:

Quote:

To be on the safe side, you should also know what ingredients to watch out for on packaged foods. Here is a list of ingredients that ALWAYS contain MSG:

Autolyzed Yeast
Calcium Caseinate
Gelatin Glutamate
Glutamic Acid
Hydrolyzed Protein
Monopotassium Glutamate
Monosodium Glutamate
Sodium Caseinate
Textured Protein
Yeast Extract
Yeast Food
Yeast Nutrient

These ingredients OFTEN contain MSG or create MSG during processing:[10]

Flavors and Flavorings
Seasonings
Natural Flavors and Flavorings
Natural Pork Flavoring
Natural Beef Flavoring
Natural Chicken Flavoring
Soy Sauce
Soy Protein Isolate
Soy Protein
Bouillon Stock
Broth
Malt Extract
Malt Flavoring
Barley Malt
Whey Protein
Carrageenan
Maltodextrin
Pectin
Enzymes Protease
Corn Starch
Citric Acid
Powdered Milk
Anything Protein Fortified
Anything Enzyme Modified
Anything Ultra-Pasteurized

So if you do eat processed foods, please remember to be on the lookout for these many hidden names for MSG.

Complete Article: http://www.organicconsumers.org/arti...icle_17608.cfm

Carmen · 04-30-2009, 07:37 AM

Thank you for this thread. I am just starting to learn about MSG and its insidious use by the food giants. They are quite crafty hiding it under other names. You have definitely added to my knowledge base and my subsequent actions in avoiding this addictice substance.

Cheers

Carmen

04-15-2009, 12:09 PM	#1
Seth Haniel Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hartlepool England But Moving Shortly to Fauldhouse Scotland Posts: 172	MSG - obese drug The food additive MSG (Mono-Sodium Glutamate) is a slow poison. MSG hides behind 25 or more names, such as Natural Flavoring." MSG is even in your favorite coffee from Tim Horton's and Starbucks coffee shops! I wondered if there could be an actual chemical causing the massive obesity epidemic, and so did a friend of mine, John Erb. He was a research assistant at the University of Waterloo in Ontario , Canada ,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 scientists have to create them. They make these creatures morbidly obese by injecting them with MSG when they are first born. The MSG triples the amount of insulin the pancreas creates, causing rats (and perhaps humans) to become obese. They even have a name for the fat rodents they create: "MSG-Treated Rats." When I heard this, I was shocked. I went into my kitchen and checked the cupboards and the refrigerator. 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, and Kraft salad dressings, especially the "healthy low-fat"ones. The items that didn't have MSG marked on the product label 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 o ur children everyday are filled with this stuff. MSG is hidden under many different names in order to fool those who read the ingredient list, so that they don't catch on. (Other names for MSG are "Accent, "Aginomoto," "Natural Meat Tenderizer," etc.) But it didn't stop there. * When our family went out to eat, we started asking at the restaurants what menu items contained 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, McDonald's, Wendy's, Taco Bell, every restaurant-- even the sit-down eateries like TGIF, Chili's, Applebee's, 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 many of the foods we eat? Is it a preservative, or a vitamin? Not according to my friend John Erb. In his book The Slow Poisoning of America , 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 foo manufacturers lobby group supporting MSG explains that the reason they add it to food is to make people eat more. * > > A study of the elderly showed that older people eat more of > > the foods that > > it is added to. The Glutamate Association lobbying group > > says eating more > > is a benefit to 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! > > > > > > > > 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. Since its introduction into the American food > > supply fifty years > > ago,MSG has been added in larger and larger doses to the > > pre-packaged > > 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. But how can they > > claim it's 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 C, 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. > > > > > > > > No, the date of that last study was not a typo; it was > > published in > > 1978. Both the "medical research community" and > > "food manufacturers" have > > known about the side effects of MSG for decades. > > > > > > > > Many more of the studies mentioned in John Erb's book > > link MSG to diabetes, > > migraines and headaches, autism, ADHD, and even > > Alzheimer's. > > > > > > > > So what can we do to stop the food manufactures from > > dumping this fattening > > and addictive MSG into our food supply and causing the > > obesity epidemic we > > now see? > > > > > > > > Several months ago, John Erb took his book and his concerns > > to one of the > > highest government health officials in Canada . While he > > was 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 refuses > > to tell the public what he knows. > > > > > > > > The big media doesn't want to tell the public either, > > fearing issues with > > their advertisers. It seems that the fallout on the fast > > food industry may > > hurt their profit margin. 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 > > our governments > > are insuring financial protection for the industry that is > > poisoning us? > > > > > > > > This message is going out to everyone I know in an attempt > > to tell you the > > truth that the corporate-owned politicians and media > > won't tell you. > > > > > > > > The best way you can help to save yourself and your > > children from this > > drug-induced epidemic is to forward this article to > > everyone. With any > > luck, it will circle the globe before politicians can pass > > the legislation > > protecting those who are poisoning 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? > > > > > > > > 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 the public 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, feeding the food industry's bottom line while > > waiting for the heart > > transplant, the diabetic-induced amputation, blindness, or > > other > > obesity-induced, life-threatening disorders. > > > > > > > > With your help we can put an end to this poison. > > Do your part in sending this message out by word of mouth, > > e-mail, or by > > distribution of this printout to your friends all over the > > world and stop > > this "Slow Poisoning of Mankind" by the packaged > > food industry. > > > > > > > > Blowing the whistle on MSG is our responsibility, so get > > the word out.

04-15-2009, 04:33 PM	#2
Phtha Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 947	Re: MSG - obese drug Dangers of MSG parts 1-3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKMUYYdjmA0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIbk5O_Hkf8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xph84bNde1U

04-30-2009, 07:37 AM	#4
Carmen Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 992	Re: MSG: Is This Silent Killer Lurking in Your Kitchen Cabinets? Thank you for this thread. I am just starting to learn about MSG and its insidious use by the food giants. They are quite crafty hiding it under other names. You have definitely added to my knowledge base and my subsequent actions in avoiding this addictice substance. Cheers Carmen