Pulses: Small Seeds, Big Achievements

The World of Pulses: Small Seeds, Big Achievements Who would have thought? Today, February 10, is World Pulses Day! The theme this year is: “Pulses of the world: from modesty to excellence.” But, really? A day to celebrate pulses? Yes, because, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), pulses play […]

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As the world’s population grows, so does the need for proteins to ensure healthy diets. But current practices to produce protein, such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products, are unsustainable and harmful for the environment. Whether red or white, meats require prodigious amounts of water to produce them, both to raise the animals […]