A report of the proceedings of an MSG workshop held August 1991.
This report of the proceedings of a workshop on monosodium glutamate (MSG) represents the output of an exchange of scientific information, discussed and debated, by a group of experts representing a variety of disciplines. Experts in the areas of food science, potential adverse reactions to foods, pharmacology, neuroscience, biochemistry, nutrition, pediatrics, and anatomy reviewed the current scientific literature relative to the safe use of MSG in foods. These proceedings supplement the extensive literature compiled by various prestigious international expert committees since the flavor-enhancing properties of MSG were identified around the turn of the century,
Filer
L J
LJ
Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242.
Stegink
L D
LD
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