Glutamate-industry propaganda is based on industry’s Six Big Fat Lies; on extensive repetition of praise for monosodium glutamate; on disparagement of people who question the safety of monosodium glutamate – all bound up in beautifully wrapped consumer-friendly rhetoric.
The “facts” found in glutamate-industry propaganda come from their Six Big Fat Lies. Use of a particular lie depends on the point that industry is attempting to make, and the audience it’s addressing:
THE SIX BIG FAT LIES:
1) The glutamate contained in MSG is identical to the glutamate in the human body.
2) MSG is very well researched and found to be safe.
3) It must be safe since the FDA has said so.
4) MSG has been used for over a century without adverse reactions.
5) MSG is naturally made, similar to yogurt, vinegar and wine.
6) Monosodium glutamate occurs naturally in food.
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