At this writing, there appears to be two major groupings of these.
#1) MSG based: including a host of pseudo-names that are reputed to ALWAYS contain MSG.
--Glutamic acid, Calcium caseinate, Sodium caseinate, Gelatin, Textured proten, Hydrolyzed protein, Yeast extract, Yeast food, Autolyzed yeast, Yeast nutrient. [And a host of pseudo-names that very OFTEN contain MSG also exists!]
#2) ASPARTIC ACID-ASPARTAME, vs the plant Stevia
I show highly credible website FACTS and INFORMATION from (U.S.A.) Center for Disease Control, CDC Additves in Vaccines FACT SHEET. Two key WORDS stick out: --Formaldehyde...and --Monosodium glutamate (MSG)... is also found in many foods, especially Asian foods and flavor enhancers.
REGARDING this mistatement of fact!
Z) "..The faulty premise behind these allegations {that aspartame is unsafe} is that consuming large amounts of aspartame causes aspartic acid to reach high levels in the blood... "
THE underlying premise IS NOT what the "ExcitoToxin manufactures" argued above as arguement "Z" , BUT an arguement that alledges that:
A) "ExcitoToxins" are chemicals, additives, preservatives or flavor enhancers THAT EXCITE neurotransmitters in the brain to an abnormally high level and thus tend to prematurely burn out or destroy these nerve cells!
B) Long term exposure to these "ExcitoToxins" {where they were not exposed previously etc.} by any population of people in the world is alleged to be the root cause for SIGNIFICANT INCREASES in various nerve/brain related diseases in said population of people!
Center for Disease Control
CDC: Additives in Vaccines FACT SHEET
CDC: Outbreak response and surveillance unit, list INCLUDED MSG!
CDC: Guidelines for Confirmation of Foodborne-Disease Outbreaks lists MSG!
WebMD: Does Chinese Food Give You a Headache?
WebMD: Migraines Newly Diagnosed
truthinlabeling.org: Consumers Tell Us That...
truthinlabeling.org: Basic Facts About Processed Free Glutamic Acid (MSG)!
MARYLAND CHAPTER: A Short Background on the History of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)!
HIDDEN NAMES OF MSG & SOURCE BOOK "Excitotoxins The Taste That Kills", by Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health Press...
The National Organization Mobilized to Stop Glutamate:
HIDDEN SOURCES OF MSG June 1, 1995
The official myth {about Aspertame} as related by the IFICI in 1992
A Tale of Two Sweeteners Aspartame & Stevia
Aspartame / NutraSweet Dangers in Pregnancy
truthinlabeling.org: Infant Formula The Canadian Study
WebMD: Heading Off Migraine Pain
ASPERTAME MANUFACTURE SPEAKS OUT: ...The faulty premise behind these allegations