Monosodium glutamate, or MSG — a food additive that is often found in Asian cuisine — has had something of a negative reputation over the last 60 years. Some food experts insist that's unfair. "To ...

Maddison Nachtsheim and her family shared a house with 50 mealworms for more than a month this winter. The Woodland Middle School eighth-grader was working on a semester-long science project: Does ...

COLUMBIA — Monosodium glutamate, known as MSG, is a savory ingredient — with a history of unsavory treatment. Discovered and popularized across East Asia, but now an internationally recognized flavor ...

The idea that MSG is uniquely harmful rests on a single letter and a lot of iffy science.