New forum showcases the benefits of pulses
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.
