[RedBloodedAmerican]

Try finding items that don't contain MSG! I have an allergic reaction to that and it is in many foods. Have to make most meals from scratch/natural.

[nobdysfool]

Probably better for you, though, long-term. I grew up on a farm eating fresh fruits and vegetables, organically grown with no pesticides ( I know, because I spent enough time weeding and caring for the garden as a kid!), and only natural compost for fertilizer. I even ate some veggies raw, and to this day still prefer raw peas to cooked! No known allergies to anything, but I have an instant, bad reaction to aspartame, in the form of a splitting headache, and if enough is ingested, a bad stomachache. Onset is about 2 minutes after ingestion. I avoid the stuff like the plague! I also avoid MSG, just because I know it's bad.