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For this reason, when MSG is added to food, the FDA requires that it be listed on the label. MSG has been used as a food additive for decades. Over the years, the FDA has received many anecdotal reports of adverse reactions to foods containing MSG. These reactions â known as MSG symptom complex â include: Headache.
Ask anyone if MSG is dangerous, and youâll get a myriad of responses. Some of the more scientifically-minded among us will scoff at the notion that MSG is dangerous or poses real health risks. Sure, theyâll allow, there are a few sensitive people who get headaches or migraines when they eat it, but MSG doesnât actually harm the rest of us.