You’ve got the burden of proof backward. When I say, &quot;water is unsafe,&quot; it&#x27;s on me to explain why. The folks who said &quot;MSG is unsafe,&quot; like the folks who told us margarine is healthier than butter, have been shown over time to have relied on bad science.<p>anyway one can accomplish the same flavor with dried shrimp or bonito flakes, which are high in glutamate. I’m sure all restaurants that claim not to use MSG just go there instead.