E621 Memes

When your brain realizes the MSG you've been demonizing is just glutamate with a sodium hat on. That moment of betrayal when you discover your neurons literally run on the same stuff that supposedly gives you headaches at Chinese restaurants. The food industry just slapped an E-number on it and suddenly everyone's clutching their pearls. Classic case of "natural = good, chemical name = scary" nonsense that makes chemists drink heavily after work.

The duality of glutamate! Your body naturally produces this amino acid as a crucial neurotransmitter for brain function. But mention "monosodium glutamate" (MSG/E621) and suddenly people act like it's chemical warfare. The face transition perfectly captures that moment when someone realizes they've been demonizing a compound their own brain makes daily. Next time someone freaks out about MSG in their takeout, remind them their neurons are literally bathing in glutamate right now.

Your brain on glutamate: "Wow, this essential neurotransmitter helps me think, learn, and form memories! Amazing biological marvel!" Your brain reading "monosodium glutamate (E621)" on a food label: "DANGEROUS CHEMICAL! ALERT! ALERT! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!" Meanwhile, it's literally the same molecule just hanging out with a sodium ion. Chemistry doesn't care about your food label paranoia.