Non-GMO Corn Starch … for a Fair Price!
Posted by alisa on January 14, 2009 | 8 Comments
There are certain dietary things that my husband easily goes along with and there are other things … well, not so much.
No fast food? Well he is getting better …
The vegan diet? It was a valiant 4-month adventure for him, but in the end, he is more carnivore than herbivore.
No GMO’s? Well now we have a winner. This is one area where he not only supports me, but he leads the way in enforcement during our grocery shopping trips (okay, so the once a week fast food may sabotage this just a bit, but I try to cut the guy some slack, we are making progress here!).
Anyway, I was stuck on cornstarch. Arrowroot powder is expensive in my area (at least $5 a bag on a good day), and for some reason, it just doesn’t always perform as nicely as cornstarch. But, I only found one brand of cornstarch, labeled as organic, that I could be sure was non-GMO … for over $5 a box! Oh no. This would just not do for a kitchen staple. Desperate, I checked Whole Foods and spotted a big bag of the stuff from Bob’s Red Mill for just under $2.50. Yet, the label said nothing about non-GMO or organic, so I contacted them. To my positive discovery, they sent the following response … “All of our products, including our Corn Starch, are non-GMO.” Yes!
Since their product line includes a boatload of baking aids and grains (both wheat-based and gluten-free) this was awesome to know as a back-up. Just wanted to share in case any of you have faced a similar dilemma.
Tags: baking, gluten-free, ingredients, organic
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Comments (8)
I love Bob’s Red Mill products. They have great, gluten-free, non-GMO, reasonably priced, baking goods. My pantry looks like a Bob’s Red Mill shrine! LOL!
Yay for Bob’s! I find their stuff always reliable and it always performs well (hmm, makes it sound like Bob and I are having an affair or something–I meant in baked goods!)
That’s really good to know! My BIL made some excellent cookies and biscuits with Bob’s GF baking mix at Christmastime. The kids loved them.
I use that product and brand!!
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I bought Rumford’s non-GMO cornstarch once in the grocery store but can’t find it again. I still have the container, so I know I didn’t make this up!
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Thanks so much for this info, Alysa! I’m an American living in Europe most of the time and don’t have to check for GMO foods; but don’t like eating them when I’m in USA (which I am right now). I use cornstarch quite a bit, and was really in a quandary with where to find a non-GMO product. I’m heading to Whole Foods this afternoon.
I had just contacted ARGO and they said ALL of their corn products are GMO! So glad to hear that Bob’s Red Mill is a safe source.
YAY! I was just going to call them but you answered my question- THANK YOU!