What is MSG, and is it actually bad for you? - Sarah E. Tracy

[@TEDEd]

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[@courtney5312]

Three days before :0 (wonder why this was commented on this video specifically lol)

[@W.w.w.w.w.w.w.s.g]

@@courtney5312 Chinese love msg

[@LuciferAmoyai]

@@W.w.w.w.w.w.w.s.g Uncle Roger does, yes

[@W.w.w.w.w.w.w.s.g]

@@LuciferAmoyai well I’m from Hong Kong and there’s msg in every single cuisine in Asia

[@eafe394]

no one asked

[@almed23]

they blame MSG for making people sick while they drink a bottle of straight up carbonated sugar XD

[@worstnightmareee2900]

Exactly...

[@anonymousdude2550]

😂😂 sahi kehl gya bro

[@noobnub7305]

lmao, the west be like

[@kattheyak]

Not to mention how common it was to smoke tobacco back in the day

[@Founderschannel123]

Lmao welp i guess ill just drink a huge amount of co2 and sugar in my drink

[@Brianna-eo8nu]

I think the KZbinr Adam Ragusea summed it up best when he made the point that MSG isn’t necessarily bad on its own, but that it makes food that’s bad for you taste really really good.

[@avinashprasad2535]

@@nikyabodigital if you eat "too much" NaCl , it'll kill you.

[@GojiGuru]

@@nikyabodigital half of everything we humans eat will make a dog sick or kill it. Every animal has different dietary limitations. If we want to know if it’s bad for humans, we need to feed it to humans, not dogs.

[@liuhc]

@@nikyabodigital fun fact, drinking too much water will kill you as well.

[@Classic-ip5dr]

@@nikyabodigital getting buried alive in a powdery substance is sure to kill anything

[@sirtetris]

@@nikyabodigital dogs cant eat chocolate either, soooooo...

[@angelaliu3237]

"If you sad in life, use MSG. If you happy in life, use MSG." - Uncle Roger

[@krishnarjunmukherjee7987]

Fuiyoh

[@norbertdrage]

I would like this comment twice if I could…

[@LegionnaireScout]

A man of culture I see

[@batfink274]

"MSG is salt on crack" - Uncle Roger

[@shsh-mc3sx]

fuiyohhhh

[@flotsamike]

By the time a connection between Chinese food and headaches had been made in the late 50s early 60's, ,Campbell soup had been putting MSG in their soups for 30 years. Why didn't they call it Campbell's soup syndrome?

[@websnarf]

More to the point, why don't people who eat Campbell's soup, Doritos, or many brands of gravy complain of headaches?

[@ACaringlettuce]

They do they just blame it on something else

[@carlostj4577]

Prejudices and racism…

[@noodlebrains2689]

I dunno, but I live in China and get stomach issues 10x more than I did back home. Now I just cook my own food, probably best for anyone else with sensitivity to additives to do the same

[@MandelDevor]

​@@carlostj4577exactly

[@MuhammadImran93]

Point is: It's fine as long as consumed with the right amount per serving. Even fruits can be unhealthy if you consume it too much.

[@sirtetris]

fruits can easily be unhealthy as they usually contain high amounts of sugar

[@0bada905]

@@sirtetris They contain fructose which is what makes them sweet.. Most fruits don't have much fructose actually and is difficult to eat excess fruits

[@southorse]

🤡🤡🤡

[@Redeye_Brawl]

That's why everything must done in moderation, Because too much of something can be bad for you.

[@PGMP2007]

So is EVERYTHING in life :) , all of it is about balance and we are the worst creature of nature that can find balance in our lives.

[@joermnyc]

For a long time, most American “Chinese” restaurants serve food that a person from China would not recognize, it was “Americanized Chinese style food.”

[@otomeng5230]

@Lorenzo Panza Yup. And vice versa, you would most likely not be able to find actual western restaurants in asian countries.

[@notesmaker204]

Just like Indian French Toast.

[@austeyen5628]

if you live in an asian community then it’s fine ofc

[@sor3999]

It's not "Americanized". It's Chinese-American. As in Chinese living in America making food in their own style apart from Chinese living in China.

[@reinebautistamercado4286]

@@sor3999 So in other words, it's Americanised? Smh

[@DarkAssasin261]

Americans: Label Asian cuisine as exotic or dangerous Also Americans: Deep fry everything, triples every portion, add extra cheese and of course, eat dessert for breakfast: "This is fine"

[@johnnyw2593]

I supposed deep fried twinkie is healthy because it doesn’t have MSG in it.

[@DarkAssasin261]

@@johnnyw2593 i’ve seen videos where they blend whole cakes into a milkshake and drink it. But yea, it’s probably healthier thanks to the lack of MSG

[@TheImmortalSorrow]

You forgot to mention "add too much sugar to everything"

[@YungXbv]

😂😂

[@ardinsalim9048]

@Blue Sky well is very popular habit for american to eat Carb heavy, fatty and sugary food in the morning.

[@theunnamedaccount4009]

My dad has this unwavering hate for monosodium glutamate (MSG). I've shown him countless, COUNTLESS, peer reviewed articles on the issue. The only negative I could find is that - as mentioned - directly injecting MSG into mice caused damage to various systems. I had to explain to him that, if anything, this showed that we are able to healthily digest MSG. Years later, he still tells me, after reading the ingredients for some crackers I'm enjoying, contain MSG. I can't win Then again, this is the same guy who thinks wifi signals give him headaches. I don't have the heart to tell him that he is in a wifi signal 80% of the time

[@hoppinghobbit9797]

So the mice study should be ignored?

[@theunnamedaccount4009]

@@hoppinghobbit9797 So - let me get this straight - you want to focus on a study that indicates that directly injecting dosages of monosodium glutamate is bad for health (a pathway not commonly used in food consumption), instead of focusing on another one of many studies that's more applicable to oral consumption?

[@JustaBigMan]

@@hoppinghobbit9797 try injecting salt directly into you

[@ryanxu9983]

@@hoppinghobbit9797 i think eating a banana and injecting banana mush into your blood are NOT the same thing

[@ryanxu9983]

@Inside Barry's Mind me when the

[@mercymessi7115]

Americans worrying about Chinese food being UnhEaLthY is my favorite thing ever

[@張於哥]

When somehing created by japusi is bad for you, then the westerners say it's from China. But when something is good created by Chinese, then they say it's from japusi. 😏

[@Lexi-u5y5i]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@AmanKhan-sq5hx]

I think there is no doubt now after corona outbreak.

[@AmanKhan-sq5hx]

@@張於哥 nothing is created by Chinese they just reverse engineer everything and copy western and japanese brands.

[@張於哥]

@@AmanKhan-sq5hx nothing is created by Chinese 😏? Then why do you use paper, money, compass? I said Chinese not communist. Do you know that Hanzi, Zhezhi (japus: origami), Lamian (japus: ramen) was created by Chinese not japusi. Almost every part of japusi culture originated from China, but you phakcu said from japusi.

[@HuongTran-jg7tw]

As a Vietnamese, I confirm MSG is a staple, but we only add like a teaspoon in a large pan/pot of broth then divide into serving portions, not like a whole jar. It enhances flavor but consuming too much at once indeed causes headache and jawlock. Anyhow, almost everything is good if we consume it in moderation.

[@dwindling_mercurial_high3949]

Girl you write like the fanciest English ever, also Vietnamese here.

[@muhammadihsan4896]

even consuming water can be dangerous if its too much

[@oversleptzzz]

True, even consuming too much of certain spices is bad. I remember eating a dish with too much cumin and my mouth went numb for half an hour

[@s-nonymous0273]

Again, the dose is the poison.

[@be0mgyuslonghair511]

i got back pain when ever i eat msg tho that’s weird

[@andry8887]

binge eating anything is wrong, even to our most basic kitchen ingredients. Salt = Hypertension, Stroke (Deadly) Sugar = Diabetes (Deadly) MSG = Headache (Meh)

[@VinellAngel_111]

This made my day. Thank you

[@PILOSOPAUL]

Sour = hyperacidity (not sure tho but it happens to me)

[@mrman6025]

Banana= banana

[@dioodes7728]

americans fast foods: *SWEAT INTENSIFIES*

[@kevingoh5391]

yes

[@rahbid121]

Moderation is the key, too much of anything is never good for you

[@TURK_182]

Even water, the poison is in the dosage

[@tdman]

So true.

[@rakjel5855]

This comment should have more likes

[@nIrUbU01]

Yeah, so go enjoy your heroine, just a little bit won't hurt.

[@abhinavram7920]

@@nIrUbU01 He said "Too much of anything is bad", not "Anything in little bits are good". They are not opposites

[@flicker031]

Salt: "Who tf do you think you are?!" MSG: "I'm you, but tastier."

[@TheDeathmail]

Not really tastier... just different...

[@JJoeisCooking]

@@TheDeathmail Better

[@messyanims5291]

"I'm you, but on crack"

[@melovere]

@@TheDeathmail exactly. Msg without salt don’t taste too good. Msg + salt = match made in Heaven

[@jirehchoo2151]

K I N G O F F L A V O U R

[@jackcullen69]

Fun fact, MSG actually stands for "Mmm, so good!"

[@muhamaddanial5376]

Uncle Roger approved👌

[@sheevpalpatine7588]

underrated comment

[@jirehchoo2151]

K I N G O F F L A V O U R

[@Mochimochi01973]

😂🤣🤣 fr!! 👌🏼

[@kim7990]

Yes, Sir 😍😋

[@wisemonkey8485]

When people don't realize nearly every junk food they eat has MSG on it

[@LtZetarn]

Everything has some amount of MSG in it.

[@squiishytofu]

people just want to make up reasons to hate asians

[@ALI-vb4qv]

@@squiishytofu asian hate the world

[@ZatchZXman]

In the case of Americans, Europeans brought it over

[@chervilious]

@@luc7478 are you R?

[@robertlee4172]

When Anthony Bordain gave his approval for MSG, I went to my local Chinese grocer and bought a bag of it.$4 bucks. Aji-No Moto of Japan, warning...contains a lot of MSG. I put it in a large spice shaker and use it on all my soups and stock based noodle dishes. Delicious.

[@NickGeeyen]

Americans: “MSG is unhealthy” Also Americans: *starts deep frying Oreos* EDIT: fun fact, Oreos have MSG

[@DC-ru5xz]

Also Americans: *starts deep frying literally everything edible*

[@kissit012]

And burgers, ice cream, candy, butter, etc

[@theshriekinghominin1760]

They deep fry butter for fucks sake.

[@--saygee]

American vegans are starting to deep fry watermelons now....lol

[@Centzaurion]

@@--saygee american vegan veganism: Deepfries air

[@akhmadmasykur5626]

"Ew, I don't eat msg seasoned food" said Karen while smoking her cigarette

[@finnegan728]

Then they go and they add foods with natural msg in it to improve the flavour. you cant tel these people why you add anchovy paste to ceasar salad dressing, theyll flip

[@DavidGalvanwiz]

Straw man argument

[@finnegan728]

@@DavidGalvanwiz except its irony, not an argument. if you actually want to argue about if or not msg is safe or not, maybe watch the video the clicked in on

[@DavidGalvanwiz]

@@finnegan728 no I don't have a problem with msg at all I'm just pointing out the logical fallacy

[@DavidGalvanwiz]

@@finnegan728 Also irony means something different then what you mean; irony can be used for comedic effect but it's not irony in this case

[@polinamirgorodskaya2859]

As I understood from my experience, it is not the MSG itself that is dangerous, but the fact that unscrupulous manufacturers like to mask poor-quality products with it

[@NHarts3]

Yup. Another danger is that it can lead you to overeating junk food since your tongue just wants more of that umami flavour. They put msg in snack food so you will eat and buy more. Which is probably part of the reason its linked to obesity. But the msg in itself is not unhealthy for you. So enjoy your msg enhanced foods - just dont eat an unhealthy amount of them

[@polinamirgorodskaya2859]

@@NHarts3 and probably that guy who wrote the article, got sick not by msg but not very fresh meat in his dish, or poor production hygine...

[@Kronus971]

It's funny how the Americans be saying MSG is very unhealthy and you shouldn't eat it and it should be banned. Yet they eat those fast food and drink zero calories soda almost everyday

[@JoshLathamTutorials]

Weirdly, knowing the truth about MSG makes me want to use more MSG.

[@JJr-ce3vv]

So you can say drink water is unhealthy, right?

[@lancervi1762]

I've used MSG for years. I knew about this from a Polish sausage manual which explains what MSG is and where it comes from. Never been afraid of it since.

[@knightsljx]

"The correct amount of MSG is when your ancestor taps you on the shoulder and says 'that's enough son'" - Uncle Roger

[@ThePinkRubber]

My ancestor is a spice addict then I often over msg'd my cooking because i never feel enough and ended up with awfully savory food. Same goes with pepper

[@starsintrash9218]

@@ThePinkRubber you're gonna end up with high blood pressure if you don't stop.

[@starsintrash9218]

@Mike The Owl Lol true candy for kids and msg for adults

[@TopGhii]

Fuiyohhh

[@ix_nil]

When your ancestors are getting milk: welp, I guess I’ll just *DUMPS WHOLE BAG*

[@ShortHax]

The amount of Uncle Roger comments are going to be insane

[@itsphoenixingtime]

@maddy likes sloths LMAO true

[@thelostgrain]

In just 7mins u got 45 likes

[@mikelgarai2316]

I came here to make one in case there was none... obviously I underestimated the internet xD

[@engineeringaspirantunoffic2856]

Man u r everywhere

[@firelow]

What's Uncle Roger?

[@salm9211]

I'm a Filipino and was raised by my grandma who never cooked dishes without betsin (MSG). It's just like a dish without MSG as a seasoning is not a perfect dish. Right now I'm 18 and my grandma is 70 and we're living a normal life. No headaches or sickness from a dish.

[@HalimawMag-Assume]

We asians loved MSG seasoning so much we became immuned to it, just slap some "Lola Remedios" on there and youll be fine already

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

these days the ajinomoto brand is the popular brand for vetsin/betsin in ph

[@Cahos_Rahne_Veloza]

I've unfortunately learned the hard way that I am one of those who gets a headache when a food I eat has too much msg. I discovered this from eating carinderia Pancit Palabok that has msg laced Tinapang Bangus (smoked Milkfish) as an ingridient. I've learned to eat a bit finicky when I eat Pancit Palabok ever since by removing tinapang bangus from my serving if it has any. @xXxSkyViperxXx actually Maggi has taken the crown with their Magic Sarap! Seasoning mix which has other bits of seasoning in it aside from msg. There's also Knorr cubes which is a broth cube product that also incorporates msg.

[@magiquejohn-stoned3917]

Magic sarap is lyf

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

@@Cahos_Rahne_Veloza these brands are competitors that even the radio stations have varying advertisements for aji ginisa and knorr cubes and maggi magic sarap

[@kamijo1412]

How do you know if your food contains MSG or not? simple, if you know your food is delicious but you can't explain where the taste comes from.

[@deviant7100]

👍

[@shamekajatan]

Exactly!! 😂😂😂😂 These comments are amazing. I remember having dinner at someone’s house years ago and wondered why their roast was more delish than the one I make at home. She told me she used MSG as one of her flavorings. I immediately went out and bought some. I put it on everything now. It’s amazing and everyone loves my cooking.

[@yogithb5640]

Also, I get this burning sensation on my throat whenever I eat any food containing MSG.

[@edilbertlacson8699]

My parents used MSG since the world began. They're both 80+ years old, healthy and no health issues. Similar with other Japanese aged citizens, I think MSG is fine.

[@almacarera9091]

That's what I want to say also kabayan.

[@CleyFrance]

i was born in indonesia we use msg on tempura food and more

[@drdeath68]

how can u be 80+ and not have any issues its like saying i have a car made in 1965 and it works fine like its not possible

[@ForceInEvHorizon]

@@drdeath68 it is if you're very healthy have very strong immune system. If you didnt get any disease when you're a child that means you have a strong immune system but it slowly breaking down as we age becsuse we eat unhealthy food.

[@moezus]

@@drdeath68 genetics and lifestyle my boy, anything is possible if taken care right.

[@Derferder-yt]

“It’s the dose that makes up the poison” pretty much sums this up perfectly.

[@arcdave2735]

That's true, even water can be dangerous

[@sneakertoes1]

@@arcdave2735 Yes!

[@ananya.a04]

Agreed

[@s-nonymous0273]

@@arcdave2735 Dead true.

[@TheDarkbluerock]

Everything is poison and nothing is poison

[@skrpon0]

"If it taste good, no need for science." - some Asian man that is totally not Uncle Roger

[@muhamaddanial5376]

Yes.... *totally*

[@PiriTAC]

ajenomoto

[@muhamaddanial5376]

*HAIYAAA*

[@mattblack6736]

I love the illustrations and animations xx

[@nxpy6684]

When I saw the title of the video i thought it was a chemical I hadn't heard of before. But then I realised MSG was the chemical name of the substance called 'Ajinomoto' here. I searched it up and turns out Ajinomoto was the brand name of a company that made MSG. All these years I had the same misconception that it was bad for you since everyone around me believed the same false stories for decades. Thanks for clearing it up Ted Ed !

[@Johan_S4]

Ajinamoto, royco, masako, bumbu indomie, all the same

[@Average_life_247]

It's the first msg product i think Started in Japan afterall

[@GreatKeny]

Aji = flavor, no = of, moto = essence. So Ajinomoto means essence of flavor.

[@jemarsbar]

This is why we know your a kid when you dont know what msg is. Its written in the product

[@starsintrash9218]

Just because it isn't bad for you, doesn't mean it's healthy so please be careful and try to not consume too much.

[@chaneltyler]

I'm a personal Chef and back in college I actually did a research paper on the Stigma of MSG which turns out to be ALL about RACISM! Back in the late '60s and early '70s, NYC Asian restaurants were starting to get more and more popular and sales started getting hirer and hirer. Some or I should say Most of course didn't like it. So secretly Non-Asian restaurant owners took Asian food to laboratories to find out what was in it. It was discovered that a form of salt MSG Monosodium L Glutamate enhanced the flavor of salt and made the food taste more savory. So we know what happens next?? Those Non-Asian restaurants started screaming MSG is bad for you just to make real Asian restaurants suffer. Unfortunately, the bad word of mouth, and also public bashing made sales drop, and made people scared to consume MSG. So Asian restaurants were forced to remove it from their cooking. That's why when you go to some Asian restaurants on the menu in bold lettering NO MSG. This is a shame because now after many years of research they have determined MSG is not harmful, or life-threatening. The scare campaign was actually a HATE campaign! There are many products out on the market that most consumers eat that have always contained MSG but they didn't mention those because they were trying to put Asian restaurants out of business. Today you can find MSG at/in KFC, Chick-fil-A, Campbell's soups, Doritos, Pringles, and a whole lot more!!! I use it in 90% of my cooking especially baking when salt is one of the ingredients. I get RAVE reviews for my Cinnamon Rolls!! Oh, by the way, I got an "A" on my research paper and my professor was originally from Vietnam! 😛❤🔥💋

[@itstomatogear6806]

Such a long essay Not reading ti

[@crystal2016]

@@itstomatogear6806 here tldr: the msg scare was racism driven

[@chaneltyler]

@@itstomatogear6806 Who gives. FUCX!

[@ariessaazman07]

thank you for providing us this info!

[@ladywozniak8665]

Damn! Thanks for educating us on this

[@bassmark1301]

For anyone out there. The short answer is: MSG is safe and like everything else, must be eaten moderately.

[@taniamachin766]

well said my man

[@ariesleo7396]

I mean even salt and sugar will kill you if you eat too much

[@reaper4729]

There’s no such thing as unhealthy food, there’s only unhealthy amount.

[@eagleeye2300]

I cannot have any of it at all.

[@Gail-gf7km]

Unless, like me, you are sensitive.

[@UFCtrumpsboxing]

I recently returned to using MSG in my cooking and have had no regrets, but satisfaction only. Food tastes so much better.

[@SheabyRenea]

Same. I just used some in my shrimp fried rice 30 minutes ago

[@ChadLuca]

@aventureraclette Fair enough

[@Godsen5]

XX century history of the US is like Scooby Doo. It looks like there's this new monster around but in the end when Freddie removes the mask it was just racism, affluent class interests or ignorance.

[@ThePandaWarrior]

THIS 🙌🏼

[@miro.georgiev97]

And it would've gotten away with it too if it weren't for you meddling kids. 😉

[@Penguinmanereikel]

XXI century, too

[@jashanestone]

The indifference people fear is insane

[@Mephitinae]

Maybe Freddie needs to visit Europe. Ethnic dining-induced food poisonings are a common occurrence here.

[@Zack-ds9rs]

“MSG is the king of flavour!” -Uncle Roger

[@maxxysitlhou6266]

I was just thinking of him

[@robinchettri6966]

Fuiyoh

[@j-yantan6664]

salt on crack

[@philipb2134]

Dr. Ikeda's discovery founded a company, Ajinomoto, still alive and kicking. I hadn't studied Japanese for nearly 30 years, but I understand it as meaning "the origin/basis of flavour".

[@daniellealoysiusuy2309]

Fuiyoh

[@randomspartanhoe4501]

Americans : *Blaming asian food because they think it makes them sick.* Also Americans : *Literally made deep-fried butter.*

[@rudrasingh6354]

Also deep fried ice cream, like wtf?

[@gilanggilang9859]

One big slice Cake+giant scoop icing milkshake. 🎂🍦🍿

[@squidballs]

*takes bite out of deep fried butter on a stick* “yeah, I don’t eat msg. Pretty unhealthy.”

[@DC-ru5xz]

I’ve been to a restaurant in Austin where literally everything was deep fried and covered in salt. And it’s not even uncommon

[@squidballs]

@@DC-ru5xz *d e e p f r i e d p l a t e s*

[@normlor]

OUR DAD USED THIS IN ALMOST EVERY STIRFRIED DISH AND SPARINGLY THOUGH. IT NEVER DID US ANY HARM AND I USE IT TODAY AS WELL!!

[@nicky640]

Friendly reminder to check your caps lock occasionally...

[@avshockey6633]

A friend of mine always said that my dad cooked the best steaks he had ever eaten, and that no matter what he did, he couldn't get his to taste the same. My dad died several years ago, and my friend is still trying to figure out what dad's secret was. One of these days I'll tell him that it was a little MSG sprinkled on the steaks 30 minutes before grilling them.

[@DarkZerol]

MSG is also found naturally in cheese, tapioca, potato, peppers and so on. And literally all food you eat especially fast food have them.

[@LtZetarn]

​@@DarkZerol Salt = Mineral Salt MSG = Organic Salt

[@thehwguy4293]

@@comalausa plus, countries like Japan use the stuff in regular amounts often, yet they're like in the top 3 countries with highest life expectancies.

[@bigsmall246]

@@thehwguy4293 japanese also take in very high levels of sodium (they have different kinds of sauces for different foods, all of which are essentially variants of soy sauce) and quite a large amount of refined rice, and hence smaller amounts of meat. Seems to me that obesity is the biggest killer over and above too much sodium and refined rice.

[@Someone25948]

That's sadism, just tell him lol

[@theopticyte6911]

reporters: wow MSG injected into rabbits causes the big bad this must mean MSG can't be eaten! reporters after finding out you can't inject water and air into your veins: *i've got the headline of the century*

[@sacrom5398]

MSG is just too good of flavor that scares bland people

[@jesrelltejada5106]

speak the truth man

[@tessnapinas9979]

as a non-bland people, MSG scares me

[@tired690]

@@tessnapinas9979 oh no you're a bland person

[@Vampybattie]

@@tessnapinas9979 you're definitely bland don't lie

[@Blueming_345]

@@tessnapinas9979 nah bruh u bland, too weak !too weak!

[@carldooley9344]

I work in a kitchen, and was talking about the msg in the food we served. One of the chefs in the kitchen overheard us talking and told me that there wasn't any msg in any of our food, but he'd LOVE to be allowed to use it.

[@Vlican]

As an asian myself, even we are biased against MSG and often advertise against it... it will take a generation or two to correct this behaviour

[@100abomb]

EXACTLY! So sad how American racism and bad science made it to Asia.

[@samira_g3321]

which asian?

[@thearmyofiron]

@@100abomb what america racism? wut

[@UrwaShoaib]

i agree! my mother is so biased against using MSG in food even though we are south asian, this video really opened my eyes

[@cissy2525]

@@samira_g3321I am Chinese and this applies to me

[@Jophiel-f5r]

We used MSG in daily cooking I'm an Asian and that tastes good. Umami flavor is unique. Controlling MSG in food is the key to the right taste.

[@Jasper_155]

Eat MSG...PUT it in your mouth all in all

[@kemsatofficial]

Since I started watching Uncle Roger, I’ve been adding MSG to my veggies, and I’ve been eating more veggies. Thanks MSG!

[@pranavlimaye]

Oh hey, that sounds smart and simple. I might try that myself!

[@nabibbs7937]

I tried today, it Does really improve flavor, not everything tho

[@DoctorJammer]

Good luck with insulin resistance

[@majorgnu]

@@DoctorJammer Do you want to elaborate on that or were those just the first food-related scary words that you managed to pull off the end of your digestive tract?

[@JYAN2852]

@@DoctorJammer Agree 100% natural MSG is different than manmade MSG at the molecular level. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iV6rdn6HgZt6f6M

[@daengsee]

MSG is life. I take a tablespoon in the morning, I have it in my lunchbox, use it as my proteinshake and brush my teeth with it.

[@shima4499]

😢

[@AdamSpanel]

"Wow, you use MSG for cooking, that's so unhealthy" says the boomer as he goes to get his 5th smoke of the day after his afternoon coffee, just as he is heading for the drinks to wash down the 1 pound pork belly he had for lunch.

[@evildaemo]

*as he opens his second pack of cigarettes* fixed

[@zabrak999]

Okay soiboi 👌

[@enginerikli5895]

I don't smoke. I don't drink coffee. I am a Muslim, I wouldn't touch pork even with a 2-meter pole. So, do I have the right to criticize an extremely dubious food additive?

[@crazydragy4233]

@@enginerikli5895 Salt is more 'dubious' than this doe lol. Your point? You might want to stop eating all together. So much sugar~

[@myouniverse0613]

@@enginerikli5895 "extremely dubious" you say 🙄

[@unmeaninglessly143]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm highly positive that the side effects is caused by the sodium, rather than the glutamate effect. I heard that the glutamate is easily excreted & doesn't stay long in the body. In conclusion, moderate your salt intake. Add a pinch of MSG into healthy food to make it tastier ^-^

[@LoveEsoteric]

To my understanding, salt and sodium in our diet has been bastardized, just like MSG. The channel What I've Learned has a few thoroughly informative videos on this topic.

[@joshuagonzales9430]

@@LoveEsoteric to my understand salt and sodium are the same

[@604AT]

You put salt in your food?

[@joshuagonzales9430]

@@604AT America be like I put food in my cheese

[@LoveEsoteric]

@@joshuagonzales9430 On a basic level, yes, they're generally known as a the same thing but, technically, sodium is an elemental metal and salt is a mineral compound. General table salt is sodium chloride but, depending on the quality of salt, it usually contains many other trace minerals. Aside from sodium chloride, there are other types of salts, such as potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, and calcium chloride, which are all also known as either salts or electrolytes and are found in most sports drinks. In my comment, I mentioned salt and sodium separately because, to my awareness, the perception towards both salt (as an additive to our diet) and sodium (the standards set for healthy levels in the body) have been distorted by misleading and manipulative information.

[@lolake7594]

I can already feel all the nieces and nephews gathering here

yepp.. and I am looking for Uncle Roger's comment

[@SomeRandomName999999]

I never read any in-depth papers or anything on MSG, but I knew that sodium and glutamates are found naturally in many of the foods we already eat anyway, so decided it's fine. My parents have consumed MSG their whole lives (we're chinese) and they're both very healthy, in their 50s.

[@aerobill8554]

Please report back on your parents health and well-being every 5 years please 😊

[@msn.muddam]

It's weird how everyone here in the US consider it as dangerous and inedible. Back in India, every street vendor would use a little msg to enhance their dishes..and every day, millions of people eat them..🤷

[@tongfengli28]

It exists in daily Chinese and Japanese food as well. In fact, this seasoning is used for hundreds of years. I see this as a communication problem between the east and the west.

[@akansha3721]

Is it aginomoto?

[@pierreuntel1970]

@@akansha3721 *ajinomoto

[@leosong829]

It also exists in many American foods like pringles and many other packaged foods.

[@RadDadisRad]

MSG sits on my stove top next to the rest of my cooking spices. I use it all the time.

[@hikierachase1692]

It's just proof that everything in moderation is good. Like anything in life.

[@rizurper]

including weed O_o

[@eoincampbell1584]

@@rizurper I mean yeah. For some people marijuana can be an extremely useful pain killer or anti-anxiety medication. Plus as recreational drugs go it's far safer than even alcohol.

[@WaterZer0]

Moderate amounts of lead!

[@rakha8812]

@@WaterZer0 Well moderate amounts of lead tends to be no amount of lead, it depends on what the substance is obviously.

[@Retrovorious]

Is organic mercury good for us if taken in moderation?

[@Dazzmi]

lol i love how people/reporters started freaking out with the study of MSG being injected into mice. Like ofc there would be health problems. What if i injected fruit juice to my bloodstream?? well ofc i would die lol 😭

[@underwirez]

if you injected anything into your bloodstream, youd die lmao

[@Dazzmi]

@@underwirez exactly lmao 😭😭😭

[@nicolle6620]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Centzaurion]

injects a large dose of msg into a mouse into their bloodstream when msg is supposed to be digested

[@micro11.]

@@underwirez even someone's blood sometimes

[@dorianhorton6805]

I have Chinese food syndrome! This video highlights the fear, and sheds light on a vary mysterious seasoning to food. I feel informed, thanks for the ed.🌼

[@ДмитроПрищепа-д3я]

"on a vary mysterious seasoning to food" it's not mysterious at all tho. Like, we know what it is and precisely how it works and how it's made, there's literally no mystery about it. Also, Chinese food syndrome isn't real

[@nabibbs7937]

I bought msg today to try it (genuinely did make some things taste better) and I was thinking about the health concerns. Adam Ragusa made a great video about it and it's not harmful. But unless you eat it alot. I mean if you eat ANYTHING alot that will be harmful

[@ALI-vb4qv]

The worse part about msg that its make you eat a lot 😅

[@nathantew2180]

@@ALI-vb4qv sugar: allow me to introduce myself

[@dextertamparong7671]

A spoonful it is

[@ALI-vb4qv]

@@nathantew2180 yes this is also true

[@blitz9197]

You haven't ate any fast food?

[@vorpal22]

Back in around 2000 - 2003 or so, I had problems when I would consume large amounts of free glutamic acid, either through monosodium glutamate, autolyzed yeast extracts, or hydrolyzed proteins in foods. I have Crohn's Disease and as a result, my levels of vitamins and minerals can often be lower than that of a normal person due to inflammation throughout the intestines. I would basically ask people to please not cook for me, because it was simply too complicated to realistically expect them to avoid the ingredients that were high in free glutamic acid, which would result in me having several hours of dizziness, headache, feelings of dissociation, and extreme thirst. People would still insist on it, saying that they would be thoroughly diligent, but far too many times I was ill and out of commission for hours after a meal only to look at the sauces and flavourings they used to see that one of the offending ingredients was in it. As it turns out, Vitamin B6 is involved in the breakdown of free glutamic acid, and I had a general deficiency of B vitamins along with many others. Since this has been corrected via supplementation, I now no longer have any issues eating MSG or free glutamic acid and consume them regularly since my diet is predominantly east and southeast Asian food. I suggest if you think you have a problem with MSG, take a small supplement of Vitamin B6 and see how this affects you.

[@babywecandoitxd]

I have the same symptoms after eating free msg and I was wondering why I get so many side effects and most people don’t. Thanks for this information.

[@vorpal22]

@@babywecandoitxd Give it a try and see if it helps you out. I would take 50 mg of B6 before a meal, especially if I suspected that it might contain MSG or other sources high in free glutamic acids. If I still reacted afterward, I would take another 50 mg of B6. That's a bit of a high dose according to the FDA, so you might want to do a bit of research and experimentation on your own, even though B vitamins are generally safe to take in higher amounts since they're water soluble. Here's hoping it helps you. I'm so glad that now, I don't have to worry about MSG affecting me negatively any more.

[@babywecandoitxd]

@@vorpal22 thank you so much!

[@vorpal22]

@@babywecandoitxd I hope it works for you! It really made my life so much easier. Best of luck and be well!

[@sharonsekhon9475]

Thank you! I

[@aprettylittlemonster]

I’m an American, and I keep fine MSG for cooking and crunchy finishing MSG in my pantry. I’ll never forget the day I tasted MSG on its own, and I knew I had to put it on everything.

[@malikiiltitiko850]

I also use fine msg for cooking. Where can I find a crunchy finishing msg? Is there a brand you recommend?

[@necro501]

What? Msg on its own taste good to you?

[@shamekajatan]

I’m glad someone said this. I also put it on everything. My family and I don’t have any bad side effects from it. Have you tried it on popcorn? 🤤🤤🤤

[@rednef71]

@@necro501 It sure does taste good on it's own..sprinkle some in your hand and taste it.

[@DualStupidity]

I just got a shaker of MSG for the first time a few months ago and... It's amazing. On its own it tastes exactly what I knew the taste of "savory" to be, becoming miso soup in the mouth.

[@danielward2328]

Uncle Roger: "HAYAAAAAAAAAAA MSG IS LIFE, NO MSG, NO TASTE"

[@scuffedpixel]

After this video : FUIYOOOOOOO I told you, have MSG, and stop sadness

[@sunandmoon139]

There is not even a single video about how bad MSG is or about the origin of MSG. All the video are about Uncle Roger reacting to MSG. Man I never knew the science behind MSG. Thank you so much Ted Ed, I feel so proud to be one of your subscribers.

[@gfhiphone7216]

search up adam ragusea msg

[@chuckychuck8318]

Don't worry. Here in north Africa, an average person has never heard of msg

[@BELINC7]

This video is naïve and lacking true unbiased objectivity. MSG researchers ? Fox guarding the henhouse. Not looking at all conditions leading to misrepresenting conclusions. Try this one To show true facts is a little closer in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHy3oouneZuXkJY

[@BELINC7]

To show true facts is a little closer in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHy3oouneZuXkJY

[@ThatFuckinGame]

@@BELINC7 MSG its literally Glutamate with salt, an amino acid commonly found in meat. The only difference its the absorption rate, You get a shot of glutamate to your blood if you consume too much and glutamate its a neurostimulatory that can cause anxiety related effects, Headaches, nervousness among other things. Thats it. Still 100 times more safe than sugar lol.

[@sidekicks1403]

the opening basically revealed that the negativity related with MSG is rooted in racism

[@davidwarland2680]

lol the ole race card trick hey

[@sidekicks1403]

@@davidwarland2680 lol the ole “color blind” trick hey

[@user-ft3ul5lp6z]

@@davidwarland2680 the ole white guy whose privilege keeps him blind card ey

[@Digitalknifeparty]

That’s a known fact if you know about the history of MSG in the US. It’s not surprising considering how much of our history is impacted directly or indirectly by race.

[@pandamilkshake]

@@davidwarland2680 An article posted about an Asian ingredient smack dab in the middle of the Vietnam war, right after the Korean war and 20 years after going to war against the Japanese in WW2...is biased against Asians? Who would have thought, huh?

[@Dontmess550]

So is alcohol, drugs and toxic relationships. Ban crimes as well

[@robinchettri6966]

"MSG is just salt on crack" - Uncle Roger.

[@johnny_boi5456]

Basically

[@mysticweeb6810]

My mom always lectures me about eating msg. My whole family buys into it. What they don't think of IS THAT THEY HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT REACTS TO MSG. Just like it reacts to anything spicy and acidic. This whole msg panic gets old one day she gonna look in my spice cabinet and find msg and give me such a lecture...

[@Scolar69]

Try vitamin b16 it breaks msg in body

[@breakingbruh4930]

how would she react to knowing that msg is in a majority of processed and unprocessed foods

[@neppiesworld9432]

Thank you! Finally someone states the facts! I’ve known it wasn’t bad for you, but now I know how it got it’s bad reputation!

[@teodororolluqui2893]

Thank you❤. An awakening knowledge.❤

[@palody_en-ja]

In Japan we have ハイミー (Haimii), which is even more flavorful than MSG. You can use it straight without broth even.

[@yoursoulessmate]

How much for one haimii

[@josephmiranda7047]

Can’t find anything on it, Is the translation right? Any brands you’d recommend

[@JuuzouRCS]

@@josephmiranda7047 That's an Ajinomoto product.

[@onobonono]

I looked it up and it's just 92% MSG with some flavor enhancer added to boost the MSG.

[@alexwang982]

@@onobonono Flavor enhancer on your flavor enhancer

[@alex_zetsu]

The funny thing is that Kwok actually had a conversation with a few friends about how 3 separate times he got ill after eating dishes from different Chinese restaurants in separate weeks. Kwok speculated it could be MSG, which he never had in large quantities until he went to the restaurants because it isn't commonly added to typical American foods, or the fact that he choose a lot of very greasy dishes at once, far more than he had before. His friends said something along the lines of "it's got to be the MSG, defiantly" and that was what led Kwok to write about his most recent bad experience to the journal. Now this doesn't happen to everyone, but for a lot of people eating a ton of grease in one sitting will make your stomach uncomfortable and the body might try to expel some of the offending material the other end. It's kind of strange that between these two explanations, he thought it the MSG was more likely the culprit than the grease.

[@gapstander6059]

I get severe migraine from msg in food. From young. Oyster sauce too. Eliminating it in my cooking solved the problem. When dining out l only go where my requests for no msg is entertained.

[@ArariaKAgelessTraveller]

​@@gapstander6059msg are in many way have similar problem with Salt Too much of it can cause nausea But Human tongue can handle lot of MSG but not saltiness

[@ashead5225]

So, a dinner seasoning caused international panic for 40 years? Interesting.

[@johnny_boi5456]

Smh

[@silvasilvasilva]

I wouldn't call it panic, it's more like suspicion arising from a lack of proper knowledge.

[@kasic3272]

It was in the 70's, whatever happened was not weird.

[@soylentgreenb]

@@silvasilvasilva I would call it irrational panic. We have no idea whatsoever about carrots. They contain thousands and thousands of chemicals, some of which have not been identified and they might interact in bad ways with each other or with medicines. Just assumed safe, nobody cares.

[@silvasilvasilva]

@@soylentgreenb I'd say it's different for man-made compounds (as with BPA in plastic, for example), but I get your point.

[@MsJirajin]

I live in Thailand. I once saw a restaurant add 2 sacks of salt, 2 sacks of sugar, and 2 more sacks of MSG to the food they sell in their restaurant. The result? Delicious, of course! 🤤 (Hello diabetes and kidney disease)

[@briannabarrett973]

Went into this video thinking I'd learn about MSG and came out finally learning the definition of umami

[@o_tout0]

Americans: Chinese food are bad for you it might cause health issues Also them: *BORGIR*

[@Giel1450]

just reading the lists of unidentified chemicals, preservatives, artifical flavor and colorings inside one pack of american snack in a western supermarket is enough to send shiver down my spine tho.. -__-

[@msl1689]

I don't think Americans are in the position to complain about unhealthy food.

[@kekeshuoshuo]

Suguuuuuur

[@張於哥]

When somehing bad created by japusi then the westerners aka phakcu say it's from China. But when something is good created by Chinese, then they say it's from japusi 😏 Phak cu always hate Chinese.

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

@@張於哥 Don't just say "westerners". That's like half the world, bigger generalisations are hard to find. Especially so when you claim "westerners always hate China". That's not true. It can't be true either, for such a large group of people.

[@SCP--fj2jr]

me: *I am bored. Let's see what Teded has for me today.* _Teded:_ "What is MSG" take it or leave it.

[@fiddlemyfoddle6374]

This stigmatism is still holding strong today. My cousin is 23 and she is still firmly against MSG despite being extremely left.

[@andrewmendoza2817]

I don't care what you wanted to say about MSG but I loved it. I can't imagine my life without MSG 😉

[@Jackpot003]

Casue u are addicted to msg.

[@radioreactivity3561]

@@Jackpot003 You are addicted to salt and sugar.

[@K-Choi]

Me: I’m having headaches Mom: It’s because you play too much on your computer

[@SleepyPanda-co3iy]

Technically true

[@alexamderhamiltom5238]

100% asian mom.

[@ishikilucas8148]

Uncle Roger be like, " Atlast, white people see the potential of magic white powder".

[@alvianekka80]

MSG is like salt on crack

[@JayC50P3SW3S]

😂😂😂 Why did I read it in his voice?

[@bluecheese8703]

oh they were! just using the wrong hole. *snorts

[@mayling141]

Finally, thank you TEDEd!

[@recie29]

Uncle Roger: "Fuiyooooh!! Seeee?! Wut i told yu?! Wut i told yu?!"

[@coolboyz6507]

LOL I WACTH UNCLE ROGER HA HA!

[@iamfantastic.iamgreat3649]

@@coolboyz6507 ATE YOU ON THE JOHN OR WHATEVER?

[@iamfantastic.iamgreat3649]

@@coolboyz6507 Just chill gig here in Florida or whatever. Just a quick note

[@gloriaalore349]

I love uncle Roger videos. MSG king of flavors 👌🏾

[@drisshansfreetime453]

"dont be a pssy, eat your MSG" - uncle Roger

[@lolake7594]

TED-Ed always coming in strong. From its content, animation and narration. Really soothing and interesting.

[@Rockapotamus]

My parents owned a Chinese restaurant and it was as rough dealing with the MSG backlash. It seemed to have gotten better in the early 2000s but then it got worse again due to social media peddling the whole “MSG is bad for you”. It’s like we took a step back into the 1970s

[@fizafaiyaz6661]

In India we called MSG .."Ajinomoto"..and in some restaurant they use it like a pinch for taste enhancing.And everything which is extra thats harmful..so a corect amount of consumption will never harm the body:)

[@lanongthi2209]

In Vietnam, we don't call MSG by this name, but we use the product of Ajinomoto (a big brand MSG)

[@azzikri3020]

Ajinomoto actually a famous msg brand

[@jiayilim1986]

ajinomoto = "the essence of flavour" 味の素 or in Chinese 味精

[@BLinX神]

Ajinomoto is a japanese company that produces your so called msg..

[@Moonmoon-ws6jo]

In the philippines also have that brand, i never seen any other brand of msg besides Anjinomoto.

[@carinogatto3831]

I'm watching this while eating a bowl of free range chicken porridge, cook to perfection with various healthy ingredients, minimal amount of fish sauce and a few pinch of MSG✨. The perfect meal for a perfect and informative video.

[@tenbillionpercentexhilarat3646]

"MSG is the king of flavor." - Uncle Roger

[@ElusiveTy]

This seems to have completely overlooked the biggest modern concern regarding MSG - the addiction-like reaction that it can cause.

[@Sar-ahG]

I often get bad headaches when I consume msg - it’s in so many things!

[@omega_3_998]

Key word: MODERATION !

[@vax6575]

"Others are investigating whether regular consumption of msg could be linked to obesity". Then why is it that America, where msg has been badly connotated for half a century has one of the highest obesity rates in the world, while many Asian countries that use msg more regularly have on average a healthier population?

[@ashishshah6730]

Good point.

[@JuuzouRCS]

It really makes you wonder.

[@bubblegodanimation4915]

Because obesity seems to primarily come from sugar.

[@shiba18inu]

Love this.

[@rileybrown342]

Investigating means it's a question, not an answer, so there's nothing here for you to refute. Also, not every American follows the "MSG is bad for you" trend. Slanted journalism was harmful, but there are a significant number of Americans that recognize that as a story without evidence. Your skepticism is healthy, but it's not enough to close the book and say that we already know enough about MSG just because Americans are fatter than Asians on average. This is a worthy research question that could lead to a deeper understanding of both MSG and human health. It's certainly better than a lot of studies that ask questions like, "Are internet trolls also dicks in real life?"

[@StarlynsAgency]

Thank u uncle roger for promoting msg! Make msg great again!

[@Kraliezec]

MSG is present in fast food, restaurant meals and almost all processed food. We ingest more MSG than we think.

[@gerordtzzz]

In Asia we eat msg almost everyday and look at us we’re fine while westerners complain about MSG while eating their fast food and sugared water (soda) lol

[@gloriaalore349]

Some people are blind with their beliefs meanwhile all they eat is full of unhealthy fattening junk stuff.

[@gerordtzzz]

@@gloriaalore349 i think its the media since its an asian invention and all that there is no evidence that msg causes diseases or bad reactions been eating msg since im like 2 yrs old on my food and im very healthy lol

[@rayuph]

Yeah right, we put msg in our food every single day and every single viand, so what's the problem?? and my grandma live for 98 years...

[@gerordtzzz]

@@rayuph yes my grandmother reached 99 she just died last year and her sister who is 104 is still alive lol

[@danielschmidt7153]

Funny part is not every "westerner" is doing that, makes it more funny when insee people who talk bigoted against "westerners" eating rice with soy sauce and dumplings with sodium seasonings

[@mistahoody]

I love how every time msg is mentioned, so is Uncle Roger lol

[@Tamanna_Tabassum_Mim]

Thank you for the video! 🥲

[@kogure7235]

I have a 2 pound bag that I buy from a local store, bulk is always cheaper. I use it with a lot of my food, have for years, no bad symptoms whatsoever. If anything, my life got better because my food is far tastier.

[@sonofben3322]

Well ya, nothing’s wrong with it if you eat normal. Never heard of people getting chinese restaurant syndrome after eating pizza and Doritos

[@sonofben3322]

@@davids.654 and you know they put entire teaspoons into the food… because?

[@suhaimimazed1136]

"Smack that like and subscribe button, don't make Uncle Roger sad" - Uncle Roger

[@potats5916]

sprinkle some msg on baby, best baby ever!

[@kartikadewi3270]

Who is Uncle Roger ?

[@boymahina123]

@@kartikadewi3270 "Alter ego" of comedian Nigel Ng, infamous for cooking video reviews and being absolutely adamant about putting MSG in everything.

[@沈天鱼]

My Australian classmate told me that MSG is a poison, when he was eating fried chips with chicken salt....

[@harshabharadhwaj]

My personal experience with MSG results in Migraine! No racism here, I love Chinese food and was constantly getting headache when had at restaurant who use MSG to hide their bad quality food. I became concious about the MSG impact on my migraine after constantly observing what I did to get this bad headache. From then on I eat in goo Chinese restaurant where I know MSG is not used. I eat Chinese at workplace as I know there's no usage of MSG! It depends on people body composition probably. So some might not be experiencing issues with MSG, while some might. Observe your body reaction to MSG and then decide if you wish to continue. As of long term impact, nobody really knows. I've stopped MSG, so I don't care!

[@fureafila]

Uncle Roger approves!

[@prakasaputra]

fuiyoo

[@nottius1026]

"Why u guys scared of MSG? So weak, SO WEAK!!!!!" - Uncle Roger, average MSG enjoyer

[@RayMak]

Haiyaaaaa

[@shahaffiq5860]

Well it's you

[@dunkingstudios]

this is probably one of the comments from Ray that didnt took off