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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Racism, ignorance, and general stupidity.  [b]MSG is great and it is not bad for you[/b][/quote]

Back in the 70s and 80s though there was a lot of general hysteria about MSG.  You can see remnants of that here on the board with some of the responses.  There is no reputable source that says that MSG is unhealthy.  There is a lot of speculation that the reaction to MSG comes from racism against the Asian cultures and cuisines, which was endemic in the 70s and 80s, and is still prevalent today.

MSG naturally occurs in many foods.  Ever eat a tomato?  Naturally occurring MSG.  What about cheese?  Naturally occurring MSG, too.  [/quote]
This is seriously the weirdest post. The MSG you used to buy as Accent - right here, in America! I have old church cookbooks with recipes that call for it - is a processed, concentrated version. I’m not sure why people are defending MSG as some non-offensive miracle sprinkle that has no downsides. Yes, it goes about a hundred different names and it’s in many (most, perhaps) processed foods. That still doesn’t make it healthy. [/quote]

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