Monosodium glutamate, or MSG — a food additive that is often found in Asian cuisine — has had something of a negative reputation over the last 60 years. Some food experts insist that's unfair. "To ...

In 2019, Lucky Lee's, a fast-casual Chinese American restaurant in New York City, closed its doors after less than a year in business. According to a since-deleted Instagram post, the owner vowed to ...

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 ...

The idea that MSG is uniquely harmful rests on a single letter and a lot of iffy science.

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. By reclaiming the glory of MSG, we have the power to stop the racist stereotypes associated with the ...

For more than five decades, MSG has been cast as a food additive that can make you sick, despite repeated studies proving otherwise. Monosodium glutamate, also known as MSG, is in almost every ...

A beautiful Art Deco-style poster depicts a young, happy Asian girl wearing a traditional Chinese dress. Like the Morton Salt Girl, she’s holding an umbrella against the rain in one hand and clutching ...

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 ...

MSG has been an ingrediente non grata with American diners for decades, but over the last several years, it’s been making a comeback. Once unjustly accused of making people ill, it has recently gained ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MSG’s history as a food additive stretches all the way back to the early 20th century. In 1908, a Japanese professor named Kikunae ...