The two minute noodles that took our taste buds by storm are under threat for production and sale. As school children and college students everyone has had their growing up moments with the favourite, tasty and ready to make snack....sometimes a substitute for unpalatable dinner in the hostel cafeteria. Maggi has its share of memories and good times just as the advertisements showed.
The noodles though are in the line of fire with many batches of the food been found having MSG and high amounts of lead. But there is more truth to the story....
To start with many packed processed foods have various chemicals called preservatives, emulsifiers, stablisers and flavourings added to them. Any substance that is expected to become a component of food is a food additive that is subject to approval by FDA / FSSAI and conform to the terms of regulations prescribing its use. MSG or monosodium glutamate is one of the most common food additives.
The noodles though are in the line of fire with many batches of the food been found having MSG and high amounts of lead. But there is more truth to the story....
To start with many packed processed foods have various chemicals called preservatives, emulsifiers, stablisers and flavourings added to them. Any substance that is expected to become a component of food is a food additive that is subject to approval by FDA / FSSAI and conform to the terms of regulations prescribing its use. MSG or monosodium glutamate is one of the most common food additives.
