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Chemical Foods

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The Maggi contraversy has hit all of us. We have been consuming the Maggi since time immemorial. Maggi has been more or less a household article for all of us. It has been banned in India recently due to its high lead content and added Monosodium Glutamate popularly known as Aginomoto, a taste making ingredient. Many of us have been shocked by these turn of events. A food item containing lead a dangerous chemical.  The Monosodium Glutamate is a common food taste enhancer that was originally developed by a Japanese company known as Aginomoto. This substance is a slow poison , it can increase the Glutamic acid levels in the body ( the reason why it causes an increase in taste sensitivity) and increase the levels of insulin in the body , leading to diabetes, obesity and long term health impairments.The increase in taste is also because of the neurotransmitter effect of the MSG, What should be labelled as a dangerous drug is what we get to consume! Why because of the competit