Hydrolyzed vegetable protein contaminated with salmonella may result in the largest recall in US history. HVP is used as a flavor enhancer in nearly all "processed" foods. To date 56 products have been recalled and the number is expected to balloon in coming weeks. Below is a link to the FDA web site for further recall information which will be updated as the recall expands.
Michael Pollen has become very popular lately with several books written on food and eating habits. Here is a link to the New York Times where various people have shared their strategies: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/10...-foodrules.html
I enjoyed the different culture attitudes.
Flora
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"Nature always wears the colors of the spirit." -
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.
K. Gibran
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
John Muir
"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves."
From what I have been able to glean, it appears that most processed foods contain HVP and those that are not processed to the fullest extent will be recalled. Candy, chips cookies and the likes are among the culprits.
Slàinte,
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