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Pulses are some of the most versatile and nutritious foods available. They are nutrient rich, tasty and easy to prepare if you know what you’re doing. For those who have never cooked with pulses before - Discovery Vitality has created a useful document to give you tips on how to prepare your pulses, how to cook your pulses, and when and where you should use pulses in your diet.
Pulses are an essential replacement ingredient for those who are lacking in protein intake, as some pulses are close to 21% to 26% protein rich. Check out their information rich document to become a pulse professional!
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Chickpeas are known as healthy, tasty food. However, have you ever actually read about all of the health benefits chickpeas can provide? Food World News has written an article which eloquently lays out the plethora of health benefits you can get from eating garbanzo beans, commonly known as chickpeas, and explains why these pulses are in fact a super-food. Not only are these pulses high in fibre and protein, but they leave consumers feeling fuller without the added calories. This results in high energy and reduced food intake!
Read up on these facts on foodworldnews.com to become a chickpea master with the ability to cook and consume these pulses to the best of their power.
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Canadian Lentils invited Food Bloggers of Canada (FBC) to join them on their Farm to Table tour with Chef Michael Smith in Saskatchewan, to learn about lentils and where they come from. Their trip began in Moose Jaw with a tour at Simpson Seeds, who have been growing and consuming pulses since the late 70’s. Here they were able to taste test some recipes and learn about their processes for producing lentils.
In a fun article written by Ethan Adeland, co-founder of FBC and author of Feeding Ethan, FBC describes their trip and promotes pulses as a delicious and honorable crop. Visit their website to read the article, and gain access to a delicious Kitchen Sink Cookies recipe!
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As the world’s leading consumer of pulses, India will play a major role in 2016, and we are happy to announce that two major events for GPC’s International Year of Pulses in India have been confirmed. The first the Pulses Conclave, occurring from February 17th to 20th in Jaipur. This is a major gathering for the India Pulses and Grains Association. The last event featured 800 delegates from 24 countries, and we are excited to see more in 2016. For more information on it's success in previous years, visit the Pulse Conclave website.
At the end of 2016, the Indian Government, in partnership with ICRISAT and ICARDA, is hosting the International Conference on Pulses for Nutritional Security and Agricultural Sustainability conference in New Delhi. The conference will run from November 12-14, and is an excellent opportunity to bring the world’s leading experts on pulses together after a year’s worth of pulse activities.
For more information on events going on throughout the International Year of Pulses, visit our events page and follow our Twitter account for updates!