In 1968, the New England Journal of Medicine published a letter to the editor with the headline, “Chinese-Restaurant Syndrome.” The letter detailed the numbness and weakness the letter-writer would ...

Monosodium glutamate, more commonly referred to as MSG, has had a bad reputation amongst the masses for ages. You may be surprised to know that as per the FDA, most Americans eat an estimated average ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is a common food additive that enhances the savory taste in foods. MSG is a compound formed by sodium and glutamate (or glutamic acid), a naturally occurring non-essential ...

Over the last decade, there has been a growing push to reverse the stigma surrounding monosodium glutamate, better known as MSG. The issue is now taking center stage at the San Francisco Playhouse.