Raw corn, potatoes and many other foods contain quite a bit of starch. It won't hurt you, but there may be other ingredients that could. On the other hand, too much starch can absorb quite a bit of water which might be harmful. Just drink a lot of water if you like raw starch.
yes however do not use too much.
No, just use regular clothing starch, or hairspray works well too.
Consuming too much of anything (even water) can make you ill but Argo starch is one of the products least likely to cause cancer.
Only to your liver and brain cells. seriously too much can be very harmful.
No disease is caused by deficiency of the starch in your diet. Starch fallow you in your diet, specially vegetarian diet.
Yes. Too much of ANYTHING can be harmful. The entire universe runs on the Goldilocks principle; too much, not enough, or just right.
Often, yes. Grinding or milling--or even rolling--exposes the starch granules and breaks the protein matrix in the starch component of the corn grain making it much easier for the rumen microbes to digest and obtain nutrients from. However, grinding corn too fine can reduce palatability and chewing time, and thus reduce its effectivity as a good high-energy feed source.
no.
Corn syrup.
Corn starch is not inherently poisonous to cats, but they shouldn't eat too much of it; they're obligate carnivores so they literally cannot live on a diet of all vegetable sources Cats can eat foods that contain corn starch without any real harm, as long as they're getting enough meat to go along with it.
Yes. Some people cannot tolerate corn, so tapioca starch is a good substitute.