<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I have been following the maltodextrin debate and find the following in the Canadian Celiac Association Pocket Dictionary of Aceptability of Foods and Food Ingredients for the Gluten-Free Diet. MALTODEXTRIN - a hydrolyzed carbohydrate made from corn starch ..... ALLOWED. Now to add my two cents. I'm sorry folks but I do not have the time or money in feeding a family of five to question every single manufacturer that lists this ingredient. I have decided to trust the documentation of the CCA in guiding me to purchase what is the safest for our family. Maybe others are not of this opinion or have the time/money to research every tin/package of edibles that are purchased. I do not purchase anything that is not allowed by the CCA, or that has an ingredient that is not listed in my pocket dictionary. I will research those items if there is a 1-800 number or if someone on this list has access to the companies 1-800 calling area, or I will not buy that article and substitute it with something that is known as safe. It may mean switching brands of foods but c'est la vie. I readily agree that something may be contaminated along the way but does everyone test every piece of food, something may be safe but a bad batch gets thru and thats how we get our accidental ingestions. I do not intend to test every piece of food that goes into my mouth or my sons, I will be as safe as possible without turning our lives into the crusade to find gluten in every article. Karen, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada [log in to unmask]