Over the years, many studies have investigated the effects of MSG. While some early research claimed it was harmful, later ...

MSG is safe to eat during pregnancy – despite the concerns. Here's what the science says, and how to enjoy your cravings with ...

These days, there is a lot of concern over what goes into our food, how safe different additives may be for our health, and how they may impact metabolism and weight. One of the earliest ingredients ...

I remember the day in the late 1980s when I went out for Chinese food with friends, got a headache and blamed MSG. After all, everyone knew that MSG (aka monosodium glutamate) was the culprit behind ...

Chef Calvin Eng at Bonnie's, a popular Cantonese American restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is an outspoken advocate for the use of Monosodium Glutamate in cooking; MSG is already found in popular ...

There are certain ingredients that are a scapegoat for developing uncomfortable symptoms after you eat—and MSG is one of them. The flavor enhancer has such a bad reputation that some foods even say on ...

Ajinomoto has defended the safety of flavor enhancer MSG against claims made in a citizen's petition filed by the nonprofit Truth in Labeling Campaign that urges the FDA to rescind the ingredient's ...

If you’re still afraid of the seasoning MSG giving you headaches, you’ve bought into a decades-old myth: MSG isn’t causing it, and it’s not actually “bad for you” the way you were told. And now that ...

Long ago, in a land called the 1990s, our food fears were very different than they are now. Sure, we've been worried about MSG on some level for ages. But back in the '90's, it was all about avoiding ...