MSG is just as safe to consume as other seasonings and flavorings, consuming MSG in normal amounts should not cause any adverse health effects,” Davis says. (This, of course, excludes those who ...

MSG was first prepared in 1908 by the Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda. Ajinomoto means ‘the essence of flavour’ — and it ...

The story sparked outrage against the ingredient, quickly spreading the idea that Chinese food was dangerous. A year later, a scientific paper identifying MSG as "the cause of the Chinese ...