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1.  I went to one of the local trader Joe's after hearing the members of our
 local San Diego support group go on about it so.  Like some of the later
 posters on this subject, I found it disappointing compared to the other
 specialty stores where we shop for Celiac foods.  I found Whole Foods, Henry's
 (formerly Boney's) and a local people's food co-op MUCH better.   There seemed
 to be almost no GF entries.

2.  We had Bette Hagman speak to our group last year.  She is probably as
 attuned to Celiac and its dietary restrictions as anyone in the USA.  Her
 opening remark was "Beware of the gluten Nazis."  That is, those who would
 overkill any minute aspect or fear of eating in the USA.  The example she used
 is that as a (if the THE) Celiac food preparing professional in America she is
 certainly aware of what goes into food in this country.  She declares that one
 would have to go far and wide to find maltodextrin that is not made from corn
 in the U.S.   It is essentially impossible these days.  Maltodextrin made
 overseas, perhaps yes.  But the number of people running around not eating
 things and causing grief and concern over maltodextrin is 99.9% unwarranted
 when we have more than enough legitimate concerns in our diets.

Jere Cordell in So. Cal.

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