Turns out that MSG’s reputation of ‘being bad for you,’ is rooted in xenophobia, and is even backed by a term found in the Merriam-Webster dictionary called “Chinese Restaurant Syndrome.” So, we decided to convince Merriam-Webster to redefine ‘Chinese Restaurant Syndrome’ in attempts to unravel this myth.
We launched this campaign on Twitter using the hashtag #RedefineCRS and got
Merriam Webster’s attention enough to change the definition of Chinese Restaurant Syndrome.
"Chinese Restaurant Syndrome?" NAH, chill Merriam. Retweet this and ask @merriamwebster to #RedefineCRS. More info here: https://t.co/8XPCypEUdb #AjinomotoPartner pic.twitter.com/P7pNtd7cx7
— Eddie Huang (@MrEddieHuang) January 14, 2020
Help me right this wrong. RT to tell @merriamwebster to #RedefineCRS. Get the dish here: https://t.co/MqXubWwVyk⁰#AjinomotoPartner pic.twitter.com/Ut79OIVZbK
— Jeannie Mai (@jeanniemai) January 14, 2020