<p>The government will take up a study to decide whether flavour enhancer monosodium glutamate (ajinomoto) could be banned, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ramesh Kumar informed the Council on Monday.<br /><br />Replying to a question by Ramachandra Gowda (BJP), Kumar said the Health department had failed to control indiscriminate use of ajinomoto. “Indiscriminate use of the chemical causes adverse health effects,” the minister said.<br /><br />He said ajinomoto is used in Chinese foods. To a query on whether the government planned to ban ajinomoto, the minister said, “I will seek a report from experts, study it and then make an announcement.”<br /><br /></p>
<p>The government will take up a study to decide whether flavour enhancer monosodium glutamate (ajinomoto) could be banned, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ramesh Kumar informed the Council on Monday.<br /><br />Replying to a question by Ramachandra Gowda (BJP), Kumar said the Health department had failed to control indiscriminate use of ajinomoto. “Indiscriminate use of the chemical causes adverse health effects,” the minister said.<br /><br />He said ajinomoto is used in Chinese foods. To a query on whether the government planned to ban ajinomoto, the minister said, “I will seek a report from experts, study it and then make an announcement.”<br /><br /></p>
