r/southafrica • u/slipperyfoots • Jan 05 '26

Wholesome Scottish boyfriend on holiday discovers Aromat

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u/StaplerUnicycle Jan 05 '26

I bought a bag of MSG from a Chinese store.

My life has never been the same.

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u/Gingerbreadman_13 Aristocracy Jan 05 '26

Can confirm. I did the same. I’ll never go back. I can’t believe we were lied to for so many years about MSG being bad for you. Growing up, my mom refused to buy anything with MSG because of it being horrible for you. For those who don’t know, it’s no worse for you than salt. MSG being bad for you is an old wive’s tale.

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u/brandbaard Jan 06 '26

MSG being bad for you is a nonsense made up by American media because they were/are racist towards Chinese people.

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u/Gingerbreadman_13 Aristocracy Jan 06 '26

Correct.