Is MSG bad for you? How the food flavoring became among the most scrutinized additives

When you hear the initialism MSG, certain connotations and possible red flags are sure to come to mind.

Discovered in Japan in 1908, MSG — monosodium glutamate — is one of the world’s most commonly used food additives. But despite its popularity, MSG has become one of the most controversial flavor enhancers on the market, largely due to misinformation and…