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MSG Won’t Hurt You | The Myth of Chinese-Restaurant Syndrome (part 3)

Saul Roberts — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

By the 80’s, MSG was caught in a vicious cycle of confirmation bias and irresponsible reporting, perpetuated by the medical and media communities. Chinese restaurants were empty, food manufacturers were hurting, and lawsuits were being filed.

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MSG Won’t Hurt You | The Myth of Chinese-Restaurant Syndrome (part 2)

Saul Roberts — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Part Two: “It was just a joke!” Today, I’d like to dive into the rich backstory of MSG and shed necessary light on how this savory compound acquired such an unsavory reputation. What follows is a true story – of how a series of pranks between doctors, an unscientific and sensational mass media, and longstanding […]

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MSG Won’t Hurt You | The Myth of Chinese-Restaurant Syndrome (part 1)

Saul Roberts — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:04:51 +0000

Part One: “Mono-who-dium What-amate?” Why does aged cheese taste like a different food altogether, compared to the processed stuff? Why does the restaurant down the block taste so much better than the one across the street? What makes Doritos so addictive, you just can’t stop going back for another? Three letters. One magical ingredient: MSG MSG, or monosodium glutamate, […]

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