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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochurePulses are praised for their health, environmental and economic benefits. How can their full potential be tapped?
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2016This document summarizes the online discussion Pulses are praised for their health, environmental and economic benefits. How can their full potential be tapped? which was held on FAO’s Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 25 May to 19 June 2016. This discussion was organized in the context of the International Year of Pulses, and was facilitated by the International Year of Pulses Secretariat. http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/pulses -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochurePulses are Praised for their Health, Environmental and Economic Benefits. How can their Full Potential be Tapped?
FSN Forum. Topic Note
2016This Topic is a synopsis of the online discussion held in the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 30 May to 19 June 2016. Available at www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/pulses -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochurePulses for food security and nutrition: How can their full potential be tapped? 2016Worldwide, the consumption of pulses has seen a slow but steady decline. One the one hand, the availability of other products has led people to abandon their traditional diets, and rising incomes have led to shifts towards food derived from livestock. Encouraging pulse consumption requires a multisector approach that should be adapted to different socio-economic realities. Making pulses accessible and attractive, responding to the aspirations of consumers and tackling new consumer trends implies taking concerted action among different sectors.
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