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MSG: The Tastiest Conspiracy Ever (It is actually good… mostly)
Sure, here is how you can include some of the possible disadvantages of MSG in your article and still keep it moving at the same tone and pace.
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MSG: The Tastiest Conspiracy Ever-It’s actually good. mostly
Hello, fellow eaters! Today we are going to address the elephant in the kitchen: MSG. Those three letters have haunted food labels for decades, like some sort of culinary Voldemort. You know how it is: you’re in the supermarket, reading the back of a pack of chips, and there it is. “Contains MSG.” Cue the dramatic gasp and a swift return to the organic quinoa-encrusted snacks aisle.
Today, I am here to tell you the truth about MSG, or as I refer to it, Magic Salty Glitter. Spoiler alert: it is delicious; it is misunderstood, and it is not out to ruin your life. In fact, MSG is that friend you had all along and never knew you needed. The one who brings snacks to the party and never eats the last slice of pizza.
A Short History of MSG: Myth and Legend First, let’s jump in the time machine and journey back to 1908 when a Japanese chemist by the name of Dr. Kikunae Ikeda patented MSG. I like to picture him standing in his laboratory, wear his kimono-just because, perhaps-and being hit by all that sudden excitement as he yelps out…