When giving directions sounds like "Turn left at Fred's place, watch out for his crazy dogs. Then make a right at that big oak tree with the dead branch..."
So since I'm a knower of stuff...
Some vegetables contain starch (taters being an example), it's not an "either / or" deal. Starch by itself does not grow in the garden. It's part of the chemical composition of a vegetable. That person was mistaken.
Corn's another multitasker. Fresh on the...