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MSG is one of the most popular food additives in the world, but is it bad for you? (Getty images; illustrated by Nathalie Cruz) When you hear the initialism MSG, certain connotations and possible red flags are sure to come to mind. Discovered in Japan in 1908, MSG — monosodium glutamate — is one of the world’s most commonly used food additives. But despite its popularity, MSG has become one of the most controversial flavor enhancers on the market, largely due to misinformation and… Source link

Every month, new companies get dinged for sending money to the 147 members of Congress who tried to overturn the 2020 election, but none gets quite as much heat for its donations as Toyota (TM). The automaker has had a particularly tumultuous relationship with political donations since the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, and it’s now under renewed political pressure after Judd Legum reported in his newsletter Monday that Toyota had resumed donations to certain 2020 election objectors. The… Source link

The Telegraph Exclusive: Charity conducting ‘campaign of harassment’ against sites that raise money for hunts An anti-hunting charity has been accused of bullying in a “campaign of harassment” against auction sites used to raise money for hunts and hounds. The League Against Cruel Sports has been reported to the Charity Commission for “demanding with menaces” that a fundraising platform cut ties with legally registered hunts. The regulator was assessing the complaint, a spokesman… Source link

Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Facebook, arrives to testify during the House Financial Services hearing on An Examination of Facebook and Its Impact on the Financial Services and Housing Sectors on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images LONDON —  The U.K. on Friday said a new government unit will work to tackle ongoing concerns about a concentration of power among a small number of tech giants. The Department for Digital, Culture,… Source link