Comments by "Peter Jacobsen" (@pjacobsen1000) on "BBC" channel.

  1. 1:03 Chemicals added: Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), Sodium Phosphate, spice extract. -And why are they bad? MSG occurs naturally in lots of foods, including mushrooms and tomatoes. Sodium Phosphate is a leavening agent, just like baking soda. Spice extract is, well, spices. It seems to me that there are certain chemicals we accept because we are used to them in our kitchen, like Sodium Chloride (salt) and Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda), but if we are not familiar with their names, we think they are probably bad. They are chemicals!! Oh no! But all food is fundamentally made of chemicals. Personally, I do not eat a lot of processed food, but that's because I like my food fresh, I like it simple and I don't enjoy eating crisps, Cheetos, and other snacks. But I just don't believe that eating processed foods (in moderation) is bad for me. Almost all food, including the food we cook at home, is processed in some form. Cooking in itself makes your food processed. Cheese is processed (including 'processed cheese'), as is all forms of alcoholic drinks. Eat food in moderation and variation and you'll be alright.
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