Why pulses are good for the environment

El-Sayed M. Abdel-Aal Introduction Pulses are the dry seeds of legumes that contain small amount of fat, while those with high amount of fat are referred to as leguminous oilseeds (soybean and peanut). But the term legume covers all leguminous plants such as dry seeds, green pots/seeds, leguminous oilseeds and other legumes (clover and alfalfa), and food legumes include only …

Burcu Cabuk | Darren Korber | Takuji Tanaka | Michael Nickerson* Pulses represent the second most important grain after cereals, with a recorded total production of 77.64 million tonnes in the world, with India, Canada and China representing by far the world’s largest pulse producers1. Pulses are a rich and inexpensive source of proteins, carbohydrates, micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals. These …

Alie Johnston1 | Rebecca Mollard1 | Julianne Curran2 | Peter J Jones1* Health benefits of pulses Pulses are the dry, edible seeds of podded plants in the legume family including chickpeas, dry beans, lentils, and yellow peas. Canadian pulse production represents about 35% of global pulse exports annually. In 2015, Canada exported 6.2 million tons of pulses valued at greater …

Ardent Mills, a flour-milling and ingredient company and provider of pizza flours, pizza mixes and custom blends, joined more than 6,000 pizza industry leaders at the 2016 International Pizza Expo held earlier this spring in Las Vegas. “We see pizza dough as another great opportunity when it comes to innovating pizza tastes and textures,” says Don Trouba, Marketing Director. “At …

Walmart says Canadian parents love barbecuing but they often struggle to get their kids to enjoy it, too. According to a survey commissioned by Walmart Canada, 98 per cent of parents with a BBQ enjoy barbecuing, but nearly half (47%) of kids aged six to 11, dislike at least one aspect of foods cooked on the BBQ. One in three …

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Market research firm Canadean’s latest long-term beverage predictions highlight the increasing importance of emerging markets. By 2021, Asia is predicted to contribute two-thirds of global incremental beverage consumption, with China alone responsible for one-third of the additional volume. Latin America is expected to achieve the second-highest incremental volume growth behind Asia, with Brazil the key contributor to the regional increase. …