{"id":37579,"date":"2022-07-11T09:10:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T14:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/?p=37579"},"modified":"2022-07-11T09:11:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T14:11:47","slug":"how-much-do-you-really-know-about-monosodium-glutamate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/how-much-do-you-really-know-about-monosodium-glutamate\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Do You Really Know About Monosodium Glutamate?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Americans pour mountains of salt onto their food. We also reflexively say, “No, thank you,” to Monosodium Glutamate, which could lower one’s salt intake.<\/p>\n

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We’ve been saying no to MSG for decades, but why? According to one of MSG’s leading manufacturers\u2014Ajinomoto<\/a>\u2014MSG’s bad reputation is both undeserved and rooted in racism.<\/a><\/p>\n

In the 1960s, a wave of anti\u2010Asian xenophobia created a nationwide panic about MSG. This fear had an immediate impact on a vulnerable group of Americans: Chinese restaurant owners.<\/p>\n

To survive the backlash, they were forced to prominently display \u201cNo MSG\u201d<\/a> signs on menus and storefronts. Soon, other restaurants and food products adopted that same misleading symbol. Now decades later, there remains a lot of unlearning before America can fully appreciate a beloved seasoning that\u2019s enjoyed around the world.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The global food conglomerate has been fighting back with scientific and historical evidence and<\/em> now they’re using humor to help re-educate people on the benefits of its flavoring product.<\/p>\n

This new spot from PR giant Edleman features former labor organizer turned stand-up comedian Jenny Yang<\/a> who looks forward to a fact-filled convo with the \u201cGoop Goddess\u201d over a delicious home-cooked dinner. As she points out, Goop is one of the lifestyle brands peddling bogus information about MSG.<\/p>\n