After years of defensively touting “No MSG” on their menus, many Asians working in the food industry are not only fighting back against stereotyping of this heritage ingredient — they’re ...

It was even once considered a toxic ingredient. Most of these myths have since been dispelled, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says MSG is "generally recognized as safe." Even so ...

It is a label you have seen on menus, packaged foods, cans of soup, dipping sauces and in restaurant windows all around the world: “No MSG”. For decades, not using the flavour enhancer MSG ...