Products with sodium glutamate receive special label

The bill under consideration by the State Duma, is scheduled to label all foods containing monosodium glutamate flavor.

The label shall be the inscription: "This product contains a dietary supplement - a flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate (E 621)." It is assumed that the inscription should be allocated to black frame and cover at least 30 per cent of the product packaging.

of law also means that in the future deputies intend to completely ban the use of monosodium glutamate in the country, and to begin with they offer to warn consumers about the presence of E 621 in the product.

Such measures, the authors of the initiative should lead to a reduction in the consumption of products having in their composition monosodium glutamate. "In the end, seems to decrease the consumption of such products would force manufacturers to abandon the widespread use of E 621, which will make our nation more healthy," - said the deputy.

Monosodium glutamate is known in the food industry for nearly 100 years. Popular around the world a flavor enhancer for many years debate. However, the serious charges against him there. Monosodium glutamate is considered relatively harmless dietary supplement, although him still listed as "Chinese restaurant syndrome" (addiction to products that use monosodium glutamate), the negative impact on asthmatics, it is also assumed that the flavor enhancer contributes to obesity.

Sources:

Rossiyskaya Gazeta, glutamate.com.ua , www.prodportal.ru