New forum showcases the benefits of pulses

By Noli Dinkovski

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PIP: the aim is to boost consumption of protein-rich pulses as way of tackling undernutrition
PIP: the aim is to boost consumption of protein-rich pulses as way of tackling undernutrition

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A networking forum to help manufacturers understand the nutritional value of pulses has been created by McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

The Global Pulse Innovation Platform (PIP) aims to get companies and institutions to work together towards improving the nutrition of food products through the likes of lentils and peas.

The intention is to boost consumption of protein-rich pulses as way of tackling obesity and undernutrition, and prevent and manage chronic diseases such as diabetes.

Food value chain

PIP gathers leaders from academia, government and the food value chain, from farmers to food companies, to reduce diseases associated with malnutrition.

“We need to produce food that is nutritious, healthy for the planet, and affordable,”​ said Dr Chris Lannon, md at the McGill Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics, which will host the platform.

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Produce more, more efficiently to keep prices affordable

Posted by Erick Boy,

Pulses provide relatively high quality protein to many low and middle income countries where plant based diets predominate. Through the years the price of pulses has steadily increased resulting in these valuable grains becoming less affordable to those who would benefit the most from their regular consumption. In order to develop high yielding, climate resilient varieties of pulses, the CGIAR centers and national agriculture research systems must augment their investments in maintaining and improving the corresponding germplasm and institutionalize the improvement of nutritional and culinary qualities of pulses so that higher production turns into greater local availability and consumption, rather than surplus for exportation and generation of income that is spent on lower quality staples. International pulse associations are encouraged to lobby for greater investment in the development of high yielding and more nutritious varieties for developing countries - in other words to see beyond the interests of their shareholders and share the profits in the shape of investment in local capacity to forge and sustain thriving agricultural systems (pulses of course included).

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