In fact, there are many news on the Internet that "young children get sick from eating broad beans", but this is not because broad beans are poisonous, but because these young children suffer from a genetic disease called "bean disease". People with this disease lack a specific enzyme called G6PD. Once they eat broad beans or directly contact with broad bean pollen, they may cause hemolytic anemia and endanger their lives. For healthy people without this genetic defect, broad beans are safe and non-toxic and can be safely eaten.