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I'm curious--why? What, really, is the point?

• fratlas 10y ago
  To prevent diabetes (and other sugar related health effects)? MSG is regulated in Aus, why not sugar?
  • matthiasl 10y ago
    How is sugar regulated differently to MSG in Australia? (Looking at Food Standards Australia, the requirements on MSG are that it's declared as an ingredient with an exception if it's naturally present in the food. How is that different to what's required for sugar? http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/additives/msg/Pages/default.aspx http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/additives/msg/Pages...)
  • twanvl 10y ago
    MSG sounds like a scary chemical, while sugar does not. Maybe we should call it a sucrose tax instead?
• PieterH 10y ago
  Taxes are widely used to raise prices and discourage consumption on unhealthy products. E.g. car fuel, tobacco, alcohol.