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First, the link I posted was for the substitute list, not for all the hysteria in the rest of the Website. I've now deleted my post.

Second, things like "soy protein" are listed in the "Often" category, not the "Always" category. As I tried to say in my original post, if a food bothers me and I can't figure out why, I look for an MSG equivalent. I certainly *don't* refuse to try foods that contain things like gelatin, stock, soy sauce, flavors and flavoring, and so on. For Heaven's sake, I'd starve to death: I wouldn't be able to eat HanSolo's Fried Rice, I'd be out of marinades for my grilled chicken, and what would I make mashed potatoes with?

Third, there doesn't seem to be agreement among MSG avoiders as to what MSG masquerades as. The Website I pointed to listed "autolyzed yeast", but one of Betharoo's seems to think "autolyzed yeast extract" is not MSG. So, as I said, I deleted my post - on taking another look at the Website, I think the hysteria there is not worth the (questionable) list of MSG equivalents.

Fourth, I have no hard science to back this up, but my sense is that if the ingredients have recognizable names (like "soy beans" and "chicken"), I'm fine. If they have names that I can't pronounce, I'm more likely to have problems. I can eat soy sauce like there's no tomorrow, but the times I've had trouble with an MSG equivalent it's been some long chemical name.

Fifth, soy is not synonymous with MSG. A sensitivity to soy is not the same as a sensitivity to MSG. MSG just kills me, but I'm fine with soy.

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