Right, so it must've been a total coincidence that when I asked them not to use MSG, I was fine? Time and time again. But if I ever forgot, I was screwed. I'm sure it was all in my head, though.

The fact is, MSG is harmful to some people. That is the scientific consensus according to this video description and content. The whole video is based on the false premise that people who are sensitive to MSG somehow claim that it's bad for everyone, and those deluded MSG haters need to be set straight. It's ridiculous.

Ok, I was giving you the benefit of the doubt, but you seem to be serious, so...

You're wrong.

The video debunks exactly what it says it does, the myth that MSG is bad for you, when in fact, it's in all kinds of food.

You got headaches after eating Chinese food from one restaurant; do you know what that means? Absolutely nothing. Your anecdote is completely and utterly irrelevant, unless you've never eaten any other food with MSG in it (like any of the list @Sarzy mentioned).

And yeah, "perfectly safe for the vast majority of people" is a completely acceptable standard. You can pick pretty much any food on the planet and a small number of people will get sick or even die from eating it. But it's "perfectly safe for the vast majority of people". Otherwise, we'd have to ban peanuts, shellfish, gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, garlic, meat... need I go on?

If eating at one Chinese restaurant gives you headaches.... don't eat there.
But don't blame it on some mythical MSG boogie man that was basically drummed up out of xenophobia.

"perfectly safe for the vast majority of people" - What about the other people? Screw them, they're just the stupid minority, right? This video debunks NOTHING. I'd like to see this prick get the headaches I used to get after eating Chinese food from a particular place. I'm sure he'd be real gung-ho about MSG then.

Weird how most people swear that they get sick from the MSG in Chinese food, and yet seem perfectly fine with chips, almost every fast food chain, store bought salad dressings, soups, and on and on. It's funny how MSG only seems to make you sick when you know it's there.

Hmmm, foods with MSG gives me head aches and makes me constipated. Foods without MSG doesn't make me sick. Go figure!

Well.., I guess the thing here is to define "Safe to eat" because many of my family members and friends "DO NOT" find it safe to eat.
Including nausea, stomach cramping and diarrhea and sometimes vomiting.

1). Is MSG the same as salt?

No. MSG is made from water, sodium and glutamate. Table salt is made from sodium and chloride.

2). Is MSG safe to eat?

Yes. According to Health Canada, MSG is not a health hazard.

BUT some people may have a sensitivity to MSG. It is the glutamate part of MSG that can produce symptoms such as:

Blurred vision
Tingling and/or burning sensation
Chills and shakes
Feeling of pressure on the face
Headache
Increased heartbeat
Nausea and vomiting
Pain in the face, back, neck or chest

These common symptoms of MSG sensitivity are generally temporary and can appear about 20 minutes after eating MSG and last for about two hours. The symptoms seem to happen faster and are more severe if you eat MSG-containing foods on an empty stomach or drink alcohol at the same time.
http://www.eatrightontario.ca/en/Articles/Food-allergies-intolerances/The-Truth-about-MSG.aspx#.U_wvE4JFcqU

Lol, not exactly. I was downloading Team Fortress 2 and watching Bobs Burgers but had my email tab opened and bam NEW MSG!

i think it's *dead, embed won't load and i get a fail msg ...

There actually is such a thing. I work for a large phone company and occasionally we'll send out group text msg's to certain locations (like a super bowl or some other event) letting people know about some important piece of information.

So I think this is legit. Now I havent experienced a hong kong movie crowd so I cannot say what the mannerisms are for their theater crowds, but 1) they could be expecting this to be the commericals before the movie and 2) they could have had their phones on vibrate. It doesnt look like the whole audience is looking at their phones. I'm sure they had enough cameras located around the theater to capture enough people that have bad phone mannerisms.

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At this point infection is still a risk, but they have reconstructed everything and it's looking like he can keep the leg. Also, the break was above the ankle joint, so recovery should be much more complete and easier.

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=2258496&msg=2258752#msg2258752

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WELCOME!
Thanks for taking the plunge from lurker to sift member. I see you've jump right in with something to say right out the gate. That's Awesome! If you ever have a questions about anything sift, id be happy to try and answer them or at least point you in the right direction. Anyway just wanted to say welcome and it's good to have you on board

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haha i now see pumkinandstorm sent you the same basic msg.

I will post BOLD and ITALIC open tags in all my msgs and not close them !!!!

I like to make my own stock from my veggie peelings and trimmings, I simmer them with a bay leaf and it ends up working pretty well.

Other times I use Massel veggie stock in a tin - http://www.massel.com.au/products/stock_powder.shtml - it's hard to find ones which don't have either MSG (I don't like the chemically after taste of MSG) or palm oil or trans fats (from Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil for instance) but that one is pretty good.

Another nice soup is spring vegetable soup, like this one:
http://www.jamieshomecookingskills.com.au/recipe.php?title=spring-vegetable-bean-soup

Or for the left over split red lentils, these koftesi have almost the same ingredients as the soup but make a quite different meal:
http://vegweb.com/recipes/kirmizi-mercimek-koftesi-red-lentil-burgers

Finally, a hearty soup for carnivores is Scotch broth:
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/lamb-recipes/scotch-broth-with-winter-root-veg

It's interesting you mention Tamari, my Dad uses gravy powder in his veggie soup Strangely, the gravy powder I have is vegan... not sure how that works, but it tastes spot on.