Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is a neurotoxin (excitotoxin) that kills brain cells. MSG has been reported to cause a wide range of medical conditions including asthma, migraine headaches, heart irregularities, seizures, joint pain, diarrhea, depression, mental confusion, panic attacks, thirst, weight gain, retinal degeneration, blurred vision, and brain damage. MSG is a flavor enhancer that is widely used as a food additive in the U.S., and can be found in the following products:

• flavored potato chips

• soups

• sauces

• processed meats

• spice mixes

• dry roasted nuts

• infant formula

• baby food

• protein bars and powders

• cosmetics

• dietary supplements

• fertilizers

• pesticides 

• vaccines 

• restaurant food (Applebee's, KFC, McDonalds, etc.)

• fermented products

• broths

• bouillons

• gelatins

• soy protein and sauce

Following are some of the companies that manufacture and sell food products that contain MSG, or free glutamic acids, and should be boycotted for health and political reasons:

• Restaurants - Applebee's, Wendy's, Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King, McDonalds, Dominos Pizza, Pizza Hut, Quiznos Subs, Starbucks, Subway, Arby's, Cici's Pizza, Jack in the Box, Krystals, Long John Silver's, Steak 'n Shake, A&W, Sonic, Dairy Queen, Carl's Jr., Hardee's, Green Burrito, La Salsa Mexican Grill, Blimpie, Braum's, Boston Market, Burger Street, Captain D's, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Church's Chicken, Culver's, Del Taco, Donatos Pizza, Wienerschnitzel, In-N-Out Burger, Jimmy John's, Johnny Rockets, Little Caesar's, Panda Express, Papa John's, Popeyes, Raising Cane's, Rally's, Sbarro, Taco Bueno, Waffle House, Whataburger, White Castle, Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robbins, Applebee's, Outback Steak House, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, TGI Fridays, Chili's, IHop, Denny's, Bennigan's, Chedder's, O'Charley's, P.F. Chang's, Ponderosa, Bonanza, Red Robin, Romano's Macaroni Grill, On The Border, Maggiario's, Taco Cabana, Corner Bakery Cafe, Ruby Tuesday, Shoney's, Sizzler, Tony Roma's, Bob Evans, Buca di Beppo, California Pizza Kitchen, Carrabba's , Roy's, Fleming's, Bonefish Grill, The Oceanaire, Peter Piper Pizza, and Ruth's Chris Steak House.

• Boycott all P&G products - Gillette, Charmin, Pampers, Duracell, Old Spice, CoverGirl, Max Factor, Cascade, Dawn, Ivory, Joy, Tampax, Aussie, Clairol, Draun, Pepto-Bismol, Prilosec, Vicks, Bounty, Mr. Clean, Bounce, Cheer, Downy, Gain, Tide, Crest, Scope, Oral-B, Eukanuba, Iams, Noxzema, Olay, Folgers, Pringles, etc. 

• Boycott all Altria products -  Beverage (Miller Beer, Henry Weinhard's, Icehouse, Leinenkugel's, Mickey's, Olde English, SKYY, Gevalia coffee, Jacobs coffee, Kaffee HAG, Maxwell House, Milka, Onko, Suchard cocoa, Tang, etc.) Food (Ritz Crackers, Teddy Grahams, Del Monte, Triscuits, Wheat Thins, Boca Burger, Chips Ahoy!, Crystal Light, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Kraft Foods, Miracle Whip, Nabisco cookies crackers and snacks, Oreo cookies, Oscar Mayer meats and lunch products, Post Cereals, Philadelphia cream cheese, Shake 'n' Bake, Tang, Tombstone pizza, Toblerone, Vegemite, Lenders Bagels,  etc.)  Tobacco (Philip Morris, Parliament, Virginia Slims, Benson & Hedges, Alpine, Basic, Best, Bristol, Bucks, Cambridge, Chesterfield, Classic, Collector's Choice, English Ovals, Lark, L&M, Marlboro, Merit, Players, Saratoga, etc.)

• Boycott all Nestles products - Alpo, Baby Ruth, Beneful, Bit-O-Honey, Bottle Caps, Butterfinger, Cat Chow, Chunky, Caffee-Mate, Croissant Pockets, Dog Chow, Fancy Feast, Friskies, Gobstoppers, Goobers, Hi Pro, Hot Pockets, Kibbles, Lean Cuisine, Mighty Dog, Moist & Meaty, Nerds, Nescafe, Nestea, Carnation, Toll House, Oh Henry, Ortega, Pixy Stix, Powerbar, Pro Plan, Purina, Raisinets, Runts, Sno-caps, Spree, Stouffers, Sweetarts, Taste's Choice, Tender Vittles, Tidy Cats, Wonda, 100 Grand, etc.

•  Boycott all Sara Lee products - Ball Park hot dogs, Best Kosher products, Butter Krust bread, Bryan meats, Colonial bread, Bimbo baked goods, Douwe Egberts coffee, Earth Grains, Emeril meats, IronKids bread, Hillshire Farm meats, Jimmy Dean meats, Kahn's meats, Rainbo bread, Sara Lee frozen foods, State Fair corn dogs, Senseo coffee machines, Ambi Pur, Brylcreem, Kiwi shoe polish, Prodent toothpaste, Sanex cosmetics, Playtex, Wonderbra, Lovable, etc.

• Boycott all General Mills products - Betty Crocker, Bisquick, Green Giant, Haagen-Dazs, Hamburger Helper, Jeno's Pizza, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Progresso, Totino's Pizza, Yoplait yogurt, Colombo yogurt, Bugles, Chex Mix, Gold Medal Flour, Nature Valley Granola Bars, Fruit Roll-Ups, Pop Secret popcorn, Cheerios, Boo Berry, Chex, Cocoa Puffs, Count Chocula, Franken Berry, Toast Crunch, Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Cheerios, Kix, Lucky Charms, Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Puffs, Total cereal, Trix cereal, Wheaties, Fiber One, etc.

• Boycott all Unilever products - Ben and Jerry's, Breyers, Bertolli, Hellmann's, Imperial, Knorr, Lawry's, Lipton, Colman's, Country Crock, All, Axe, Brut, Dove, Caress, Lever 2000, Lux, Pepsodent, Close-Up, Degree, Comfort, Persil, Pond's, Q-Tips, Signal, Skip, Suave, Sun, Sure, Surf, Vaseline, Wisk, Popsicle, Fudgsicle, Ragu, Skippy, Slim-Fast, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, etc.