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Show notes for February 16, 2012
- EB: Maggi (suisse) et Knorr (allemand)
- AV: As mentioned by Olivier, the second ingredient in Knorr Beef Bouillon is MSG.
- AV: About the safety of MSG:
- According to Wikipedia, “intake of MSG as a food additive and the natural level of glutamic acid in foods do not represent a toxicological concern in humans”, and that most of the evidence against MSG “has grown on anecdotal grounds”.
- Quoting more from that section: “A controlled double-blind multicenter clinical trial failed to demonstrate the relationship between MSG Symptom complex and the consumption of MSG in individuals that believed to react adversely against MSG. No statistical association has been demonstrated, there were few responses and they were inconsistent. Symptoms were not observed when MSG was given with food.”
- Also see this timeline section which quote a number of reports about MSG.
- EB