Is worrying about MSG in Panda Express a valid health concern, or does it feed into misconceptions about Chinese food? Here's the truth behind this ingredient.

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is a common food additive that enhances the savory taste in foods. MSG is a compound formed by sodium and glutamate (or glutamic acid), a naturally occurring non-essential ...

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 proudly ...

Think MSG is bad for you? You're wrong. 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 ...

COLUMBIA — Monosodium glutamate, known as MSG, is a savory ingredient — with a history of unsavory treatment. Discovered and popularized across East Asia, but now an internationally recognized flavor ...

The demand for worldwide Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) market is anticipated to be valued at USD 5.98 Billion in 2025, ...

In the 1900s, a Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda managed to extract MSG from seaweed broth and declared it “the essence of taste”, describing the savoury flavour as “umami”. It’s now known as one of the ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Monosodium glutamate (MSG), which comes in an odorless white crystalline powder format, has had a bad rap for a number of years. Rumors that MSG was “unhealthy” began in the 1960s when ...

Chinese restaurants are my family’s thing. It’s a very common immigrant story; it was the starter kit for Ronald Reagan’s American dream. Though it’s long gone, I can remember my family’s second ...

Doris Yuen was taught to avoid MSG as a kid. “My parents always told me MSG is not good for me. It makes you really thirsty,” she said. She noticed the “No MSG” or “We don’t use MSG” signs at her ...