FALSE AND MISLEADING LABELS
Reported to the Truth in Labeling Campaign
October 1, 1995 to June 1, 1996
According to a letter written on December 5, 1991 by Janice F.
Oliver, Director of the Office of Regulatory Guidance, Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, "...a food label that
declares 'No MSG Added' is false and misleading under section 403
(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act when the label
also lists any hydrolyzed protein as an ingredient since it
contains MSG."
False and misleading labels are illegal. It is appropriate
your grocer not to carry these products, and to report them
office of FDA Commissioner Kessler (301/827 2410 or 301/827
fax) or to your local FDA office as well as to the Consumer
Division of you State Attorney General.
to ask
to the
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Fraud
Following are EXAMPLES of false and misleading labels with EXAMPLES
of ingredients that contain MSG:
A Taste of Thai Spicy Thai Peanut Bake
"No MSG Added"
Contains hydrolyzed vegetable protein
The Original Spike All Purpose Seasoning (by Modern Products)
"No MSG Added"
Contains special high flavor yeast; hydrolyzed
protein
Bragg Liquid Aminos (by Live Food Products)
"No MSG"
Contains glutamic acid
Franco American TeddyOs Pasta with Tomato & Cheese Sauce (by
Campbell's Soup Co)
"No MSG"
Contains enzyme modified butter; Enzyme modified
cheddar cheese
Franco American SpaghettiOs: Pasta with meatballs in tomato
sauce (by Campbell Soup Company)
"No MSG"
Contains enzyme modified cheddar cheese; enriched
bread crumbs; enzyme modified butter; citric acid;
nonfat dry milk
Lipton Kettle Creations Soup Mix Chicken with Pasta and Beans"
"No MSG Added"
Contains yeast extract; natural flavors
Lipton Kettle Creations Soup Mix Minestrone
"No MSG Added"
Contains yeast extract; natural flavors
Lipton Kettle Creations Soup Mix Bean Medley with Pasta
"No MSG Added"
Contains yeast extract; maltodextrin; natural
flavors
The Spice Hunter Mandarin Noodle Soup
"No MSG Added"
Contains natural flavors
The Spice Hunter Szechwan Noodle Soup
"No MSG Added"
Contains natural flavors
Trader Joe's Split Pea Soup
"No MSG Added"
Contains yeast extract
Trader Joe's Caribbean Brown Rice & Black Beans
"No MSG added"
Contains yeast extract
Trader Joe's Vegetarian Vegetable Soup with pasta
"No MSG added"
Contains natural flavor (yeast extract)
Trader Joe's Tex Mex Brown Rice & Beans
"No MSG Added"
Contains yeast extract
Trader Joe's Low Fat Vegetarian Lentil Soup
"No Preservatives or MSG Added"
Contains modified food starch; yeast extract
Trader Joe's Northwest Territory Premium Beef Stew
"No MSG Added"
Contains autolyzed yeast extract; natural
flavorings"
Campbell's Healthy Request New England Clam Chowder
"No MSG"
Contains maltodextrin
Campbell's Healthy Request Chicken Broth
"No MSG"
Contains chicken stock; chicken flavor; flavoring
Campbell's Healthy Request Cream of Chicken Soup
"No MSG"
Contains modified food starch; maltodextrin
Campbell's Condensed Soup Curly Noodle
"No MSG"
Contains modified food starch; flavoring; chicken
flavor
Campbell's Healthy Request Condensed Soup Chicken Noodle
"No MSG"
Contains chicken stock; flavoring
Campbell's Healthy Request Condensed Soup Cream of Celery
"No MSG"
Contains modified food starch; maltodextrin
Tuna Mix Ins: Lemon Herb (by Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc.)
"No Added Salt No MSG"
Contains maltodextrin (from corn)
Gourmet Chicken Base (by Chef Piero Products)
"No M.S.G. Added"
Contains natural flavoring, malto dextrin, yeast
extract, spice extractives
Sesame Street Pasta Shapes inn Tomato and Meat Sauce
"No MSG"
Contains maltodextrin; flavorings; enzyme modified
cheese; modified food starch
Sesame Street Pasta Shapes with Mini Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
(by Chef Boyardee)
"No MSG
No preservatives"
Contains maltodextrin, enzyme modified cheese
Dominique's Manhattan Clam Chowder
"No MSG Added"
Contains modified food starch
Information about the toxic effects of MSG and where MSG is hidden
in food, cosmetics, and drugs is available from the Truth in
Labeling Campaign, PO Box 2532, Darien, IL 60561
(312) 642 9333