Why is MSG so stigmatized? Unpacking the 1968 rumor and racial bias
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In 1968, an anecdotal letter published in a medical journal sparked a widespread myth that MSG was an unhealthy and dangerous food additive, leading to the term “Chinese Restaurant Syndrome”. This incident is the root of the modern question: why is MSG so stigmatized? For over 50 years, the additive has been unfairly vilified based on flawed science and xenophobia.
