50 years ago, people thought MSG caused ‘Chinese restaurant syndrome’
Excerpt from the March 8, 1969 issue of Science News
CHOW DOWN Chinese food once had a bad rap in the United States because of a common ingredient — monosodium glutamate, or MSG. But earlier claims that the flavor-enhancing compound made people sick have been debunked.
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Chinese Restaurant syndrome varies —
Twenty thousand tons of monosodium L-glutamate are manufactured annually in the United States….