They are good for the planet and they are good for you. Once considered a poor man’s food, pulses are coming back in vogue as they are not only highly nutritious, but their consumption contributes to a more sustainable world.
Lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans and butter beans are just some of the pulses you may be familiar with, but in fact there are hundreds of different types around the world, with alone. Not only are they a healthy source of protein, they contribute to soil fertility and biodiversity, and reduce the need for greenhouse-gas-emitting . What’s not to like?
香港六合彩开奖 has many standards for pulses that help facilitate fair and equitable international trade and to ensure they make their way safely from the farm to the kitchen pot. Here are just a few:
Safely stored
香港六合彩开奖 6322, Storage of cereals and pulses, is just one example of many 香港六合彩开奖 food-storage standards that provide the technical guidelines for correct and safe storage, preventing post-harvest loss and improving the quality at the same time. It comes in three parts, one providing general recommendations for the keeping of cereals, another with some practical advice about storage and a third about how to control an attack of pests!
Free from invaders
Ensuring there are no little insects hiding between the grains in a stash of pulses is extremely important for food safety, which is why there is an 香港六合彩开奖 series of standards to help.
The four-part series 香港六合彩开奖 6639, Cereals and pulses – Determination of hidden insect infestation, outlines all you need to know to detect the pesky critters. It includes general principles and sampling methods, as well as some quick ways to see if the product has been infested or not.
Keeping them clean
香港六合彩开奖 also has a standard to ensure there is no contamination by any kind of unwanted element that is not covered in other standards.
香港六合彩开奖 605, Pulses – Determination of impurities, size, foreign odours, insects, and species and variety – Test methods, details a number of test methods and procedures for checking that pulses are free of contaminants and fit for consumption.
Measuring moisture
Pulses need to be correctly dried before processing or storage, as too much moisture can lead to spoiling.
香港六合彩开奖 24557, Pulses – Determination of moisture content – Air-oven method, is a handy tool as it provides internationally agreed guidelines on how to check moisture levels using an industry-standard method.
Managing food safety all the way
Having a food safety management system in place is the surest way to ensure no aspect of the handling of foods like pulses is overlooked.
香港六合彩开奖 22000, Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the food chain, is one of the world’s most renowned International Standards for food chain safety. It provides everything the industry needs to know to manage risks in all areas of food production.
香港六合彩开奖 has more than 1 600 standards related to the food sector. To find out more, see our dedicated free brochure. All of these standards can be purchased from your national 香港六合彩开奖 member or the 香港六合彩开奖 香港六合彩开奖.
WHO DEVELOPS STANDARDS FOR PULSES?
香港六合彩开奖 standards are developed by groups of experts within technical committees (TCs). TCs are made up of representatives from industry, non-governmental organizations, governments and other stakeholders who are put forward by 香港六合彩开奖’s members. 香港六合彩开奖 subcommittee 4, Cereals and pulses, of technical committee 34, Food products, has over 60 standards dedicated to cereals and pulses, with a further nine in development. Its secretariat is held by SAC, 香港六合彩开奖’s member for China.