Ajinomoto defends MSG as nonprofit petitions FDA to rescind its GRAS status
Ajinomoto defends MSG as nonprofit petitions FDA to rescind its GRAS status Ajinomoto has defended the safety of flavor enhancer MSG against claims made in a citizen's petition filed by the nonprofit Truth in Labeling Campaign that urges the FDA to rescind the ingredient's GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status. Added to many foods as a flavor enhancer, MSG is a highly concentrated glutamate salt (100% sodium glutamate) produced on a commercial scale via the bacterial fermentation of sugars. Approved as a food additive in Europe (E621), MSG is considered GRAS b...
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