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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Food laden with MSG, salt, dependency on alcohol, sodas, obsession with all things dairy, carbs, inactivity [/quote]

Oh now we’re blaming MSG? What a joke [/quote]
You think it’s good for you?[/quote]

I don't think its bad for me.  There is ample evidence that negative health effects from MSG is myth.  A myth that originated from racism against asians. 
Is MSG safe?

The Cleveland Clinic:

MSG been used as a flavor enhancer in since the early 1900s, but it started to get a bad rap in the late 1960s. Suddenly, MSG was said to be associated with all kinds of health issues, and for a while, it was branded a “toxic” ingredient.

Now, though, most of those myths have been dispelled, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says MSG is “generally recognized as safe.” Global food-regulating bodies like the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) agree.

Still, MSG continues to be a controversial ingredient, in part due to a longstanding stigma against it and a lack of conclusive data about it.

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/is-msg-really-harmful/
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DP: “generally recognized as safe” is not terribly reassuring.  I, personally, view MSG the same way that I view salt. It might be harmless for most people, but making a conscious effort to reduce them in my diet will have way more benefits for me than risks. [/quote]

GRAS (“generally recognized as safe”) is the designation of tons of food and OTC products, including many plants and herbs; please learn first and comment only after [/quote]

I’m well aware of this. I also realize that an enormous number of ingredients were grandfathered in.  For many others, “safety” is determined by the corporations who created or who manufacture products using the ingredients.  Again, that is not reassuring to me personally.

What exactly would you like me to learn beyond this? 
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