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Skeptoid #706: MSG: How a Friendly Flavor Became Your Enemy

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2019

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

The history of this vilified flavoring is a wild ride through 20th century cultural influences.

Transcript

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Many of us have to be careful at certain restaurants not to order anything that contains MSG,

0:09.2

because we don't want the unpleasant reaction that it causes in so many people, right?

0:13.7

Right, it's true a lot of us have that.

0:16.2

Or at least we think we do.

0:18.9

Science tells us that we don't, that MSG triggers no such reaction.

0:23.8

But if that were true, then why would so many of us believe it, and why would so many

0:28.4

of us get the reaction?

0:30.4

MSG is today on Skeptoid.

0:33.2

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0:40.8

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0:48.0

Wired's new podcast, have a nice future, explores this uncomfortable future with conversations

0:54.4

with people who are already bold-faced names, and the people who should be.

1:00.3

Each week have a nice future's hosts, Gideon Lickfield, Wired's global editorial director,

1:06.3

and senior writer Lauren Good, speak with the top technologists, thinkers, and creators

1:12.1

to bring you stories of politics, culture, commerce, war, art, entertainment, loss, and

1:19.4

love, and all are touched by technology.

1:23.0

New episodes of Have a Nice Future are released every Wednesday.

1:26.7

You can listen and follow now wherever you get your podcasts.

1:33.2

You're listening to Skeptoid.

1:34.6

I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com MSG.

1:39.6

How a friendly flavor became your enemy.

1:43.0

Today, we're going to pull up a seat at our favorite restaurant, order our favorite meal,

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