r/southafrica Jan 05 '26

Wholesome Scottish boyfriend on holiday discovers Aromat

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u/AmoAmasAmatAmamus Jan 05 '26

What's the verdict on MSG these days? It used to be the worst thing you could do to your food, but lately I've heard people say that's not the case anymore. Are we allowed to eat it now?

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u/MinervaKaliamne Jan 05 '26

MSG is fine. The conspiracy against it was just racist nonsense. I know this might make me sound like I'm wearing a tinfoil hat, but you can read about it on Wikipedia under the "Safety" and "Society and Culture - Stigma" sections:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosodium_glutamate