BBC explores “The Man Who Discovered Umami.” More than a hundred years later, scientists around the world embrace the fact that umami is real, and just as much a basic…
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May 2019 — The “Workshop on Monosodium Glutamate and Umami Taste Perception: Nutrition and Central Control Mechanisms” was held at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil. This…
A new study, published in the February 2019 issue of European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has found that monosodium glutamate (MSG) in foods may have a positive effect on cognitive…
Umami, in celebration of the 110th year since its discovery, was the focus of the World Umami Forum, which took place in New York City, September 20-21, 2018. The research on…
Umami Benefits Research – Appetite Control and Sodium Reduction Benefits – Presented at 7th Asian Congress of Dietetics TOKYO (July 2018) – Umami, known as the savory taste, was discovered…
Chocolate, MSG, nitrates, and other foods commonly thought to trigger migraine actually had little relationship to migraine headache onset when patients kept systematic track, according to new research presented at the American…
“Umami Anniversary” Symposium held at ACS Annual Meeting One hundred ten years after its discovery, umami celebrated its birthday in New Orleans during the annual meeting of the American Chemical…
The American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recently celebrated its 100th-anniversary Food Nutrition Conference and Exhibition (FNCE) in Chicago, Illinois. Several members of the International Glutamate Information Service were there…
A detailed review of the science behind Umami, the recognized fifth taste (alongside sweet, sour, bitter, and salty), has recently been published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Evidence…
The International Glutamate Technical Committee (IGTC), a non-government organization (NGO), recently updated its review paper on “Glutamate Contributes to the Reduction of Dietary Sodium Intake.” The report provides a summary…