Dried legumes and cereals on a white background

UN international year to showcase pulses

Chair of Alberta Pulse Growers says event will boost competition and prompt more research and breeding

Reading Time: 2 minutes The United Nations International Year of Pulses is underway, and that’s good news for the province’s pulse producers, says the chair of Alberta Pulse Growers. “As IYP draws attention to big global issues like nutrition, food security, and environmental sustainability, this crop — which is a Canadian success story — is only going to get […] Read more

peas, lentils, pulse food

Putting pulses into the spotlight

Reading Time: < 1 minute Organizers of the 2016 International Year of Pulses have set a goal “to position pulses as a primary source of protein.” “The International Year is the single largest opportunity to increase awareness of pulses many of us will ever see,” the international organizing committee states on the International Year of Pulses website. “In many countries, consumer, […] Read more