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GLOBAL MSG ADOPTION
The World Health Organization (WHO) has set a goal to reduce the global population’s salt intake by 30% by 2025.
To this end, countries worldwide recognize the importance of reducing dietary sodium as a preventive measure against chronic diseases.
MSG: Globally Recognized for Sodium Reduction
Singapore
The Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association, Singapore Heart Foundation, and National Kidney Foundation have recommended the use of MSG alongside some reduced table salt to lower dietary sodium intake.
United States
In its Dietary Reference Intake, the National Academies has recommended MSG as a tool to reduce sodium intake. In 2010, they referenced that it is possible to maintain food palatability with a lowered overall sodium level in food when MSG is substituted for some of the salt. In 2019, the National Academies reiterated that free glutamate, used mainly in the form of MSG, can help reduce sodium.