The past few months have been riddled with suspicion of toxicity in our beloved daals, a major proportion of which are imported.
The stir followed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) circular dated October 12, 2018, which said, “There is a possibility of higher levels of residues of herbicide “glyphosate” in pulses, thereby adversely affecting the health of the consumers.”
As a result, the FSSaI ordered its import division to test imported dals for any presence of the chemical. After a month of conducting these tests, it has finally been revealed that there is no concern regarding the presence of glyphosate in pulses and beans imported into India.