First of all, there are all sorts of things "hidden" in foods, such as the amount of MSG, etc in the foods. Food companies are allowed to simply put labels such as "natural spices" to hide the truth about the amount of sugar, MSG and other additives lurking in the food. You also can't "read labels" at fast food restaurants.
So, don't tell me that "nothing's hidden" when it comes to food labeling.
If MSG is "added" to the product it clearly states so on the ingredient deck. There is no conspiracy. The food industry is not trying to poison their customer base. In an effort to comply with the desires of consumers the entire label on most products is consumed by ingredient and nutritional information. Today you can easily learn if any of the big eight allergens are included in a product by simply looking at the label.
Food companies are allowed to simply put labels such as "natural spices" to hide the truth about the amount of sugar....
If you understood the food industry you'd realize that ingredients like natural spices or natural flavoring is how many companies protect the proprietary nature of their products. Without that protection, companies who spend millions of dollars a year to create specialty flavorings or seasoning blends would have no protection for their investment. Their products would be instantly knocked off and all R&D would come to a grinding halt. The black helicopter crowd has never liked that explanation. They seem to prefer believing that the food processors are evil and want to steal our precious bodily fluids.
MSG and other additives lurking in the food. You also can't "read labels" at fast food restaurants.
Do you have any idea how many products the average restaurant uses? How much information do you need? As a conservative, do you think businesses are over regulated today or do you just see the need for more regulation of the food industry. Of course, on the bright side, more regulation would substantially increase costs and give you something additional to complain about.