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MSG - Monosodium glutamate

Monosodium glutamate (MSG), also known as sodium glutamate, is a sodium salt of glutamic acid. MSG is found naturally in some foods including tomatoes and cheese in this glutamic acid form. MSG is used in cooking as a flavor enhancer with a savory taste that intensifies the umami flavor of food, as naturally occurring glutamate does in foods such as stews and meat soups.

Daily Grift: NAFTA

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In this episode, I talk about NAFTA and the current tariffs situation in United States and internationally. For reference, the image referred to in the video is the following. The GDP, a country's wealth has often been measured by the amount of currency units that the top 1% holds - hardly a metric of a society's well-being.