"hydrolyzed vegetable protein" news and stories

If you've eaten potato chips or chicken nuggets lately, chances are you had a bite of hydrolyzed vegetable protein -- a salty and savory flavor enhancer used in many foods you may eat every day.

The behind-the-scenes food additive came to national attention last week: the FDA issued a mass recall of processed food products when it was discovered that a batch of HVP coming from Basic Food Flavors Inc. in Las Vegas, Nev., was contaminated with salmonella, the Chicago Tribune and walletpop.com reported.