The Managing Director of Ajinomoto Foods Nigeria, Noriyuki Ogushi, speaks to ARINZE NWAFOR about how sellers of unbranded monosodium glutamate, taking advantage of regulatory lapses, compete ...

It is also known as sodium glutamate. It is a sodium salt of glutamic acid. Investigation reveals that it is thriving most in the northern part of Nigeria, maybe because of their food culture.

Health crisis looms as unbranded monosodium glutamate floods Northern markets Despite increasing warnings from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), many ...

And while MSG’s—or monosodium glutamate—viral moment may have put it back on everyone’s radar, the flavoring agent continues to be thrown under the bus for a variety of health issues.

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But in recent years, studies have failed to show a link between such widespread reactions and the consumption of MSG, and calls have been growing to drop the term. In 2020, the Merriam-Webster ...

Monosodium glutamate, or MSG — a food additive that is often found in Asian cuisine — has had something of a negative reputation over the last 60 years. Some food experts insist that's unfair.

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While extensive research has shown monosodium glutamate or MSG is safe, people still debate whether it causes side effects in a small subset of eaters.

5. Tomatoes Fresh tomatoes are a glutamate source, and have up to 250 milligrams of glutamate per 100 grams. Be sure to avoid tomato sauce, tomato soup, and tomato-based dishes as well.

MSG occurs naturally in glutamate-rich foods, like tomatoes, mushrooms, aged cheeses, seaweed, anchovies and walnuts, says Harbstreet. It’s also found in meat, seafood, and soy and fish sauces.