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In New Zealand we were always taught that MSG was bad, until they did an actual study on it and decided that 0.01% of the population has an allergic reaction to
by philliphaydon 13y ago
In New Zealand we were always taught that MSG was bad, until they did an actual study on it and decided that 0.01% of the population has an allergic reaction to MSG that causes Migraines, Vomiting, etc.
Ever since, no one in NZ gives a shit about MSG now. Seems Australia is still really anal about it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosodium_glutamate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosodium_glutamate
"Australia and New Zealand[edit]
Food Standards Australia New Zealand[29] (FSANZ) cites "overwhelming evidence from a large number of scientific studies" to explicitly deny any link between MSG and "serious adverse reactions" or "long-lasting effects", declaring MSG "safe for the general population". It does, however, describe that in less than 1% of the population, sensitive individuals may experience "transient" side effects such as "headache, numbness/tingling, flushing, muscle tightness, and generalised weakness" to a large amount of MSG taken in a single meal. People who consider themselves sensitive to MSG are encouraged to confirm this through an appropriate clinical assessment.
Standard 1.2.4 of the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Code requires the presence of MSG as a food additive to be labeled in packaged foods. The label must bear the food additive class name (e.g., flavour enhancer), followed by either the name of the food additive, MSG or its International Numbering System (INS) number, 621.[30]"
In NZ - no one cares
In Aus - everyones like "ZOMG MSG, BAD FOR YOU" and try to avoid it.
Food in NZ is way better than Australia. (Australians don't know how to cook steak)
- mililani 13y agoI concur. I went to both countries, and I'm a damn foodie. I remember my cousin coming back from NZ 10 years ago saying it was awesome but the food sucked. I went there, and I was like, WHAT THE HELL WAS HE EVEN TALKING ABOUT?!?! New Zealand has some of the BEST food I've ever had. It was way better than Australia. And, yeah, this is anecdotal and definitely subjective, but once you've tried something like Ferg Burger in Queenstown, you may have to rethink NZ on the culinary map.
- chad_oliver 13y agoBe careful about making your generalisations too broad. I live in New Zealand, and would have said that everyone in New Zealand thinks that MSG is ZOMG BAD FOR YOU. I suspect that each of us can only speak for our own social group. That said, that you for your information about MSG. I wasn't aware that FSANZ had declared it to be effectively harmless.
- philliphaydon 13y agoI'm only basing it on experience, in my late teens no one seemed to care for MSG anymore, I remember people joking about it saying stuff like "who cares if it does turn out to be bad, it makes food taste SOOO much better" I moved to Australia to live for 5 years and I remember being at work in Sydney and people saying "Oh I'm not eating that, its probably full of MSG" and I would say its not bad for you and they are like "well every study disagrees with you..." and if you mention FSANZ declaring it harmless they are like "oh whats that?". I live in Singapore now, no doubt everything has MSG, but ZOMG I LOVE FOOD HERE! :D
- chad_oliver 13y agoOops, that was meant to be "thank you for your information ..."