Why Are You Still Afraid of MSG? — Food News

October 17, 2018

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“No MSG added!” reads almost every package of quick ramen in grocery aisles in the United States. The trepidation associated with the chemical called MSG, or monosodium glutamate, is ingrained in Americans’ consciousness — a fear that the flavor enhancer is the cause of health issues like headaches (maybe), breathing issues (only, maybe, in those allergic to it), obesity in giant doses (in rats). The truth is that scientific studies (even those I just mentioned) haven’t yielded conclusive findings that suggests MSG is bad for you. So, why are we still scared of it?

In an article recently published in US News & World Report, reporter Toby Amidor claims that scientists have known for decades that MSG is safe to consume. Turns out, MSG has likely been misunderstood by Americans and it’s probably not actually a flavor danger.

Read more: Scientists Have Known MSG Is Safe for Decades. Why Don’t Most Americans? from US News & World Report

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