Have you wondered what has transpired since the Maggi shutdown? Well. those of you who have read my previous posts, might know that the "ban" wasn't a ban initially but a temporary withdrawal to retest the products on the current market. And certain hyperactive states like Kerala went like, "I'm too good a state to market Maggi 'coz I'm so literate and all". What most people don't seem to grasp is that the MSG and Lead containing samples that turned positive, were collected across a few towns across UP in 2014 by some weird fame hungry type-A personality uncle who wanted to make it big atleast in his hometown. You may have encountered such people in your life too, you know, the people who are so bent on proving others wrong for no specific purpose (just for the lulz as they say). Well this man is at the epitome of that trait. The pack said, "No added MSG". So what did he do?? He tested exactly that.
So...Is that a yes or a no?
This is how a normal discussion should've gone. But what the lay man is unaware of is the corporate wars going behind the scene between large corporations such as Nestle that are controlling the world market in its hands. In our country, everything becomes a matter of politics and religion. So, some individuals of certain Religious/Political background decided to utilize this event to try to remove the influence of the western world by initiating a replace-everything-with-Indian-stuff campaign. I'm pretty sure you might've received, atleast within this week, that age-old WhatsApp message trying to coerce people into switching Colgate with Vicco or something so that we can save the Indian economy, Well, the ideology behind it may have been true, but it failed miserably at the very notion of suggestion that if I could change my nations economy if I could tolerate having bad oral hygiene for the rest of my life. (Ayurvedic jadibootiyon se bana sampoorna surakshit ....yeah right. I bet it'd test positive for Mercury)
When some guy found an unusual shaped chicken piece in KFC in USA, he immediately sought to publicize it for fame and money (thats what Americans live for. Frivolous lawsuits and Reality TV Fame). And if you've seen the picture of the piece, I'm pretty damn sure you still haven't figured out where the head of the alleged rat is. Also, the manager took back the piece for confirmation and confirmed its not a rat.
"KFC has made various attempts to contact this customer, but he is refusing to talk to us directly or through an attorney. Our chicken tenders often vary in size and shape, and we currently have no evidence to support this allegation. We have extended the opportunity to have an independent lab evaluate the product at our own expense, but the customer refuses to provide the product in question. (He probably ate it later) This is in complete contradiction to Dixon's (the customer) claim, that KFC had acknowledged that it was indeed a rat. He has not filed any lawsuit yet."
India has probably already started a KFC ban by now. The media has already unfurled its useless plots to make it look as though it happened in India. The most annoying fact is that the people lobbying for such bans are NEVER the direct consumers of these products, As long as Indian people love to comment on anything and everything around them (especially with the new added freedom provided by social media), more and more things will get banned. Finally we will all be sitting at the banks of Ganges filling up "non-Lead containing water" because Bisleri got banned.
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PS: As long as its cooked and MSG free, it'd still eat that.
OMG. Maggi contains MSG!! ...emm...What is MSG??
Monosodium Glutamate or MSG is naturally present in various food items such as mushrooms, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and soy sauce. It has a unique taste which is different from salty, sweet, sour or bitter. The taste is described as 'meaty' or 'savory' and termed as Umami. (Exactly what makes Maggi taste like Maggi.)Alright. Is it dangerous if consumed in excess?
FDA considers the addition of MSG to food to be GRAS (generally recognised as safe)
Excess consumption of MSG promotes sluggishness in the body. It may also cause headache, nausea, increased thirst and a twitching sensation in the mouth. In some cases one may feel numbness, skin rashes and excessive sweating too.
MSG is not a true food allergen, but there were anecdotal reports of adverse reactions to foods containing them. These reactions known as Chinese restaurant syndrome include headaches, light headedness, chest tightness, flushing, sweating, facial pressure or tightness, weakness. The only way to prevent a reaction is to avoid foods containing MSG for those sensitive individuals,
So...Is that a yes or a no?
Well...No. If you don't want it, just don't eat it.
This is how a normal discussion should've gone. But what the lay man is unaware of is the corporate wars going behind the scene between large corporations such as Nestle that are controlling the world market in its hands. In our country, everything becomes a matter of politics and religion. So, some individuals of certain Religious/Political background decided to utilize this event to try to remove the influence of the western world by initiating a replace-everything-with-Indian-stuff campaign. I'm pretty sure you might've received, atleast within this week, that age-old WhatsApp message trying to coerce people into switching Colgate with Vicco or something so that we can save the Indian economy, Well, the ideology behind it may have been true, but it failed miserably at the very notion of suggestion that if I could change my nations economy if I could tolerate having bad oral hygiene for the rest of my life. (Ayurvedic jadibootiyon se bana sampoorna surakshit ....yeah right. I bet it'd test positive for Mercury)
When some guy found an unusual shaped chicken piece in KFC in USA, he immediately sought to publicize it for fame and money (thats what Americans live for. Frivolous lawsuits and Reality TV Fame). And if you've seen the picture of the piece, I'm pretty damn sure you still haven't figured out where the head of the alleged rat is. Also, the manager took back the piece for confirmation and confirmed its not a rat.
"KFC has made various attempts to contact this customer, but he is refusing to talk to us directly or through an attorney. Our chicken tenders often vary in size and shape, and we currently have no evidence to support this allegation. We have extended the opportunity to have an independent lab evaluate the product at our own expense, but the customer refuses to provide the product in question. (He probably ate it later) This is in complete contradiction to Dixon's (the customer) claim, that KFC had acknowledged that it was indeed a rat. He has not filed any lawsuit yet."
India has probably already started a KFC ban by now. The media has already unfurled its useless plots to make it look as though it happened in India. The most annoying fact is that the people lobbying for such bans are NEVER the direct consumers of these products, As long as Indian people love to comment on anything and everything around them (especially with the new added freedom provided by social media), more and more things will get banned. Finally we will all be sitting at the banks of Ganges filling up "non-Lead containing water" because Bisleri got banned.
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PS: As long as its cooked and MSG free, it'd still eat that.
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