<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> >I have just received a follow-up letter to my phone call to StarKist. The letter, from Jaime Breitenbach, Consumer Relations Representative (1-800-252-1587), indicates that StarKist tuna "does not contain the following ingredients.....< Beware of hydrolized vegetable protein- that is an ingredient in most tuna in water (it was surprising to me the first time someone pointed it out that's it's not just tuna and water) They put this is to take away some of the fishy taste. I play it safe and opt for Bumble Bee's Diet Low Salt tuna in water (and guess what, that's all that it contains) Leslie- NYC