Banza, short for garbanzo (another name for chickpea), has experienced pretty incredible success for a healthy food alternative to something as emotionally involved as pasta, but the Rudolphs say ...

“Some processing methods—like freezing, fermenting, or pasteurizing—can help preserve or even enhance the nutritional value ...

MAA posted the lab’s findings online on June 10 and wrote that Banza chickpea pasta had the “highest levels of glyphosate” of the food tested, at 2,837.19 parts per billion.

“Banza chickpea pasta has a good texture and mouthfeel ... who says the pasta alternative helps her create healthy meals that won’t spike her blood sugars, as a type 1 diabetic.

In fact, there is a popular brand called Banza that sells common pasta shapes made out of chickpeas rather than wheat ...