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The claim

味の素は覚醒剤の親戚

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誤り

Reviewed by 日本ファクトチェックセンター ↗ ·

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Original review summary

The review identifies the claim as a remark in a video about Ajinomoto’s main ingredient, monosodium glutamate (MSG). It distinguishes MSG from stimulants and says international food-safety bodies have recognized MSG’s safety.[S1]

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  1. [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

Original review: 日本ファクトチェックセンター. Structured data compiled by Data Commons under CC BY 4.0. Publisher article content is subject to its own terms. Summaries and context are produced by PeakMetrics with AI assistance.

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