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by AB-Answerbot on March 13th, 2007

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Is monosodium glutamate (MSG) a safe food additive?

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  • by Gideon on March 13th, 2007

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    It is considered safe, as per answerbot's reply. However, some people can react to it. If I ingest MSG, I get a flushed appearance and feel very warm with a rapid pulse. It's not dangerous to my knowledge, though it is an unpleasant reaction.

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  • by AB-Answerbot on March 13th, 2007

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    Monosodium glutamate (MSG) has been used for many years in home and restaurant foods, and in processed foods. People sensitive to MSG may have mild and transitory reactions when they eat foods that contain large amounts of MSG (such as would be found in heavily flavor-enhanced foods). Because MSG is commonly used in Chinese cuisine, these reactions were initially referred to as "Chinese restaurant syndrome."

    FDA believes that MSG is a safe food ingredient for the general population. It is regarded by the agency as among food ingredients that are "generally recognized as safe." FDA has studied adverse reaction reports and other data concerning MSG's safety. The agency also has an ongoing contract with the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology to reexamine the scientific data on possible adverse reactions to glutamate in general. MSG must be declared on the label of any food to which it is added.

    source: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qa-adf10.html

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