Quote Originally Posted by GeneChing View Post
Very true but a lot of toxins are naturally occuring too. I'm just playing devil's advocate here.
That’s also true. And MSG can be toxic...but the lethal dose for rats is five times the lethal dose of salt. Not that it’s necessarily the same for us... But we’ll die from lack of salt too. Gotta have balance. I only use MSG in my cooking rarely, but sometimes a dish just needs that extra savor.

It is hard to change people’s minds about things though. Those first “anti-gluten” studies were retracted years ago too, and gluten free is still the rage. Frankly, as a cook, all these special diets and sensitivities can be pretty irritating. It gets worse every year. Give your kids peanuts! Please!