Social Impact
Thanks to their robust nutritional profile, pleasant flavor, comparatively low cost, and cooking versatility, legumes have been an important part of the human diet for millennia. In today’s world, with an ever-growing population, it is important to recognize the social impact pulses have and will continue to have on society over the next decades.
Eat More For Less
Pulses are a staple food around the world, playing a key role in many traditional cuisines
Moreover, they are an important element in the current social and gastronomic trends towards a diet rich in vegetables and plant-based protein, and less dependent on animal proteins.
If we consider a serving of protein is 200g:
The cost per serving of cooked lentils is 0.30€ vs. 2.1€ for beef steak, 0.8€ for pork loin, 1€ for chicken legs.
Feeding the World
Since the world’s growing population will require a 70% increase in agricultural production by 2050, pulses’ low carbon footprint and water and soil efficiency make them the ideal sustainable food of the future.
By enhancing crop diversity, pulses reduce the risks farmers face from environmental and market
Social Economy
Pulses are the perfect ingredient to add to social menus
They are extremely affordable and versatile products that are packed with protein and nutrients to help meet our daily nutritional requirements.
Legumechef collaborates with various entities to help develop recipes for institutional kitchens.
USA Pulses EU and You
#usapulseseu across Europe is the hashtag launched to help promote the organization’s social causes
In times of need it is important to create awareness of the importance to support social causes.
USA Pulses EU is collaborating with various foundations by donating pulses to help toward meals for social kitchen feeding families in need and the homeless.