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Watch Tom Warkentin of the University of Saskatchewan talk about pea research, specifically discussing how varieties are responding to extreme weather on the prairies, and what research is looking at next in terms of agronomics and consumer offering.
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Pulses are known to have many different uses, but most of these uses are as ingredients to be consumed. Now with climate change at the forefront of many innovations, pulses, such as soy beans, are being adapted into materials for different use.
An interesting story in the Globe and Mail notes that many auto manufacturers are shifting towards agri-environmental design which involves using plant-based materials in vehicles. These eco-conscious materials are being used on everything from tires to plastic storage bins. It’s innovative and exciting, with an aim to reduce dependency on foreign petroleum, improve the environment and increase revenues for farmers.
Companies like Ford and Toyota have taken a likeness to this opportunity, and have begun purchasing agricultural products such as soy beans, wheat straw, and coconuts from unsuspecting farmers. Not only does this promise eco-friendly innovation, but it will lower greenhouse gas emissions from the auto-manufacturing industry.
“You’re providing revenue to a farmer who didn’t even expect to sell wheat straw for anything,” says Debbie Mielewski, senior technical leader of materials sustainability at Ford’s Research and Innovation Centre in Dearborn, Mich. “He grows it for the food portion. We’re able to use the fibres in very high-end, durable applications.”
Read the full story on the Globe and Mail.
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Executive committee vice president and Chippewa Valley Bean CEO Cindy Brown attended the Brazilian Bean Forum 2015 to talk about the many GPC projects which are underway. While at this conference, Cindy saw positive feedback for the upcoming year, along with many exciting activities to be conducted throughout Brazil.
One of these exciting projects includes Mais Feijão, or Project More Beans, which is a project developed by the Instituto Brasileiro de Feijão e Pulses – IBRAFE – (Brazilian Institute of Beans and Pulses) to make Brazilian children aged 6 to 7 aware of the benefits of regular intake of beans and through children, spread such awareness to all Brazilian society, in line with the International Year of Pulses declared by UN for 2016. The project intends to work simultaneously with second year of elementary school kids from public and private schools in a great Brazilian capital: Curitiba, which today has around 118,000 children enrolled in the early years of elementary school (First to Fifth grades), not including the metropolitan area. This is its first edition and it intends to become a permanent event in order to reach a wider audience.
The focus of the subject is the bean, which consists of the base food for Brazilians, but usually rejected by kids, influenced by popularity of the so called junk food.
The Instituto Brasileiro de Feijão e Pulses – IBRAFE – (Brazilian institute of Beans and Pulses) is a private law civil association, non-profitable, which congregates legal entities and individuals connected to the productive chamber of beans and its commercialization directly or through its class associations, private companies, public institutions, schools, universities, research institutes, cooperatives, government agencies and their applications, all aimed at promoting consumption, encouraging research and fostering technological development.
The Mais Feijão project (Project More Beans) demands people’s investments and meaningful resources.
Its schedule covers different stages, as listed below:
- Preparation of teaching materials suitable for the age of the target audience
- Contact with education departments and schools to present the project
- Implementation of the project with children
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Hummus doesn't have to be just hummus, it can also work as a key ingredient in many different foods including pizza, pasta, stuffed chicken, breakfast, cocktails and even desserts! Not only will adding hummus bring delicious flavor, but hummus will add high-protein and includes no cholesterol or saturated fats. The healthy fat will help you stay fuller longer, and aids in your digestion.
Shape.com has created a list of 12 fantastic uses of hummus to wow your friends and family.