{"belief":{"id":107,"old_belief":"MSG in Chinese food is a toxin that causes 'Chinese restaurant syndrome'","new_truth":"MSG is glutamate, the same taste compound in tomatoes and cheese. FDA-commissioned reviews found no serious risk at ordinary meal levels. A few people may get a short reaction from a large dose without food.","debunk_year":1995,"category":"nutrition","helpfulness_rating":8,"description":"FASEB's 1995 FDA review dropped the pejorative name and did not support the popular toxin story. Keep the caveat about a possible MSG symptom complex at 3g or more without food.","relevant_era":"1968 Kwok letter through 1990s","visibility":"public","links":["https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/FR-1996-09-12\/html\/96-23159.htm","https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/food-additives-petitions\/questions-and-answers-monosodium-glutamate-msg"]}}