Flavor Scapegoat

For decades, consumers have scoured food labels looking for the dreaded letters "e;MSG,"e; convinced that Monosodium Glutamate is a toxic chemical responsible for headaches, sweating, and heart palpitations. Restaurants proudly advertise "e;No MSG"e; to ease public anxiety. Yet, scientifically, MSG is simply sodium combined with glutamate, an amino acid naturally found in massive quantities in tom...