Re: "Modified Starch" etc

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From: binny
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 00:00

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Well, most modified starch, as I understand is acid modified. This in itself
is not genetic modification. However, the answer to your question is
dependant mostly on the source of the starch. If it is of maize origin, it
is more likely (but not highly likely) to be of genetically modified
breeding, as opposed to wheaten starch. More genetic modification has been
done on corn/maize and soy as opposed to wheat.

As I said, it relies upon what base grain is used to process the starch



Ruth F Price <ruth@ferris-price.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Are "modified starch" and "modified maize" genetically modified foods?
>
> I recently asked this question of an UK foodstore and was told that
modified
> starch and maize are not genetically modified.   Anyone like to confirm or
> deny this?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

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