(newstarget.com) Yeast extract was one of the first replacements for MSG — it has the same effect on taste, and it contains a concentration of free glutamic acid, just like MSG. The difference is that it doesn’t look as bad on the label, and food manufacturers can actually claim that it’s all-natural. You’ll see yeast extract in many products, even so-called natural products like veggie burgers. But now that the word is getting out about yeast extract, food companies are switching to yet another hidden form of a chemical taste enhancer. (more…)