NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a warning to stop the consumption of Moong and Masoor dal as tests reveal that they could have carcinogenic properties.
The laboratory testing of these lentils being imported from countries like Canada and Australia found high traces of toxic herbicide Glyphosate, the Times of India reported, warning the consumers to stop having these daals regularly.
Herbicide Glyphosate is a weed killer used by farmers to get rid of rodents and weed. It was considered safe until WHO issued an advisory labelling it as a potential human carcinogen.
According to a report in The Pioneer, “There is a possibility of higher levels of residues of the herbicide Glyphosate in pulses which could adversely affect the health of consumers here. Since the maximum residual limits (MRL) for Glyphosate in pulses has not been specified in the FSSAI regulations, we have asked the concerned officials to follow the MRL for the herbicide as specified in the Codex standards,” said Food Safety and Standards of India official.