A Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet Is Not a Diet of Vegetables. You may have heard that people living this way eat lots of spinach, kale, and collard greens, and that this is, in fact, the primary basis for many of the meals. You may even think we live only on leafy and raw vegetables.
Subsequent experiments have helped dismantle the MSG-is-bad-for-you theory. For instance, in one study from 1993, researchers tested 71 subjects for reactions to MSG in relation to CRS, concluding that ârigorous and realistic scientific evidence linking the syndrome to MSG could not be found.â.
Today, many restaurants label their food as No MSG to appease the individuals who claim to experience these symptoms when they consume the compound. Here's the thing: Natural glutamate occurs in many foods, and is used as an additive in tons of MSG-free products. And don't even get me started on the umami craze - anything that claims to have umami flavor is probably using natural glutamate, and tons of it.