How baseless stories spawn enduring food fears
— as reported by the Genetic Literacy Project, on June 3, 2024.
Excerpts from this article:
“The story of MSG is mostly unknown to the general public, but I guarantee that if you mentioned the substance among a group, you would hear someone recount that their parents warned them about avoiding MSG, or that they seek out “no MSG added” foods, right?”
“The reality? You’re consuming far more glutamate from proteins than you ever could in added MSG.”
“An average adult consumes approximately 13 grams of glutamate each day from protein in foods, while consumption of added MSG is estimated at 0.55 grams per day.”
“Just like all other sources of glutamate, you can consume MSG with no concerns for your health.”
“Decades of blinded clinical studies show no health effects of MSG when consumed at levels that would be used in foods.”
Read the full article about the myths related to MSG health effects by Dr. Andrea Love of the Genetic Literacy Project.
