MSG and its unsavory reputation 05:23. Americans LOVE Chinese food; at one point on election night in 2020, Google searches to find some outnumbered searches for who had won the Presidency.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) currently classifies MSG as safe. The Ajinomoto Group was founded in 1909 after Kikunae Ikeda invented MSG the year prior and began a business to sell his ...

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MSG has been branded as a dangerous food ingredient for decades, especially associated with Chinese cuisine. The problematic controversy isn't rooted in science, but instead, racism.

Monosodium glutamate, or MSG — a food additive that is often found in Asian cuisine — has had something of a negative reputation over the last 60 years. Some food experts insist that's unfair.

When Yuen and Wan opened their first Denver food concept in 2019, Meta Asian Kitchen at Avanti, there was no question that they would use MSG, but the stigma was still internalized.

According to The Food Infodemic Report by the Ajinomoto Group, 20% of people in the United States avoid eating Chinese food because they’re concerned about the side effects of MSG.“An entire ...

In Western countries, MSG became controversial in the 1960s following reports of people experiencing headaches, flushing, and numbness after eating at Chinese restaurants.

Americans LOVE Chinese food; at one point on election night in 2020, Google searches to find some outnumbered searches for who had won the Presidency. But you’ll still see signs around reading ...

MSG has been branded as a dangerous food ingredient for decades, especially associated with Chinese cuisine. The problematic controversy isn't rooted in science, but instead, racism.