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Understanding Lab-Created Ingredients

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Published: May 14, 2023 by VPR Producer

Monosodium glutamate. Niacin. Riboflavin. We’ve all seen these labels at the end of ingredient lists on our favorite chips or frozen meals – but what role do they play? Are these substances harmful? We highlight the prevalence of processed and ultra-processed foods in the U.S., the ingredients in them and the importance of moderation.


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  • George Zaidan, food chemist, author of Ingredients: The Strange Chemistry of What We Put In Us & On Us.

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  • twitter: @georgezaidan
Program #: 23-20segment type: Feature StoriesTopics - Chemistry| Food and Nutrition| Food Indsutry| Health and Medicine| HistoryGuests - George ZaidanBooks & Publications - Ingredients: The Strange Chemistry of What We Put In Us and On Ustagged with - Amirah Zaveri| Gary Price| Jason Dickey
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