It all began with trying to get to the bottom of decades of ill-health. I realised the food additive MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) was in so many products that I consumed it was crazy! Of course, growing up, my family neither cared, realised, or could fathom that my continual digestive problems would partly be caused by the low grade, highly processed food they were feeding me. Later in life, I decided to read the labels and not consume any food that has MSG, yet nothing changed. 

What I didn't realise was that manufacturers are legally able to label MSG or hydrolyzed protein under different names. Some of these names sound safe, such as 'natural flavouring', yeast, citric acid, hydrolyzed protein, barley malt extract... 

Once I discovered this legal loophole and found a reputable website that listed the possible ingredients, I found my symptoms stopped. This meant that SO many foods could no longer be consumed. In fact, nearly ALL highly processed foods and flavoured drinks contain some form of MSG or hydrolyzed protein.