Thank you for this international initiative to promote pulses. I’m delighted to be part of the discussion group. I’m from Canada, which is a major grower and exporter of pulses. According to an excellent new book called The Power of Pulses http://www.douglas-mcintyre.com/book/the-power-of-pulses, Canada is the world’s largest exporter of pulses, only 10% of which stay at home. That's because the vast majority of Canadians – like citizens in many countries – don’t sufficiently appreciate their potential of these powerful food species. So I’ll watch this site for suggestions on how we can effectively promote this dietary shift.
The book mentioned above was written by Canadian seed expert and author Dan Jason along with Hilary Malone and Alison Malone Eathorne. The book demonstrates the health and environmental benefits of beans, peas, chickpeas, favas and lentils, and also outlines how people can grow, save, cook, and eat their own.
http://www.saltspringseeds.com/blogs/articles/84023366-foreword-to-the-power-of-pulses
As author of the book High Steaks: Why and How to Eat Less Meat (New Society, 2012), I have written about the environmental and health benefits of pulses, but am inspired by this FAO project to write more. Thanks very much, and I look forward to the discussion.
Eleanor Boyle, PhD, Educator and Writer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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