TOKYO -- Mothers may know best, and sometimes even Richard Nixon, but one homemaker near Tokyo ignores their advice when it comes to MSG.
A chef drops a spoonful of Ajinomoto's namesake flavor enhancer into a pan in Bangkok. For decades, MSG has been dogged by suspicions that it is harmful to health. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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