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[-] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

Another personal anecdote from a non-American: My parents never buy MSG. When I did, they freaked out a little then I have to explain it's not bad other than another source of sodium we need to watch. I need to point out that all of our staple liquid seasonings are filled with added MSG: soy sauce, vinegar, patis.

Despite being Asian, this happened because my shitass country often rely on shitass recommendations from the US health department. Another example is the ban on magic sugar, which is also propaganda by US sugar manufacurers.

[-] F_State@midwest.social 1 points 3 days ago

What's Magic Sugar?

[-] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

Cyclamate, which turns out to be not really that much carcinogenic, but still banned in the US.

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