Trader Joe's/maltodextrin

[Jeryl Cordell]

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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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