Modified starch is a specially processed potato or corn starch used in the food industry. This substance is obtained as a result of physical or chemical processing without involving genetic engineering technology. Such type of starch causes no harm to the body, and the assertion that the modified starch is a genetically modified product is a myth.
Depending on the method of its usage in the factory environment there are various modifications of vegetable starch. For example, odour free starch is added to children’s cosmetics and food raising agents, starch with modified colouring is mainly used for technical needs, whereas starch with the high ability to retain moisture is used as a thickener.