date:Jan 15, 2013
Tanya Der, manager of Food Innovation Marketing at Pulse Canada, provided an overview of the many uses of legumes (pulses) at Prepared Foods RD Seminars-Chicago in her seminar titled, Opportunities for Formulating Healthier Foods Using Pulse Ingredients. She noted that Canada is a major producer and exporter of pulses globally, with production increasing over 500% between 1990-2010.
Pulses are a very high source of dietary fiber (14-25% dry weight) and are a quality protein source at about