Myth Buster- Plastic in wheat flour

 MYTH BUSTER- PLASTIC IN WHEAT FLOUR

Wheat flour naturally contains 2 proteins – Glutenin- for elasticity & Gliadin- for raising of dough. In the presence of water, these 2 proteins bond together to create an elastic network of a protein called gluten strings. Gluten is the rubbery mass that is left when wheat flour dough is washed with water & this is maliciously referred to as plastic.

Detailed information on the presence of plastic in wheat flour is available at https://fssai.gov.in/all-whatnew.php

Reference: FSSAI website