Last month Jenny introduced the 2016 International Year of the Pulses as a way to add nutrition, affordability, versatility, taste and sustainability to your plate. Did you eat any pulses on January 1st for good luck? Pulses, also known as dried beans, dried peas and lentils have a global history as being a good-luck food […]
From International Celebration to Personal Favorites
WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, MA, CFLE, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County, Maumee Valley EERA
REVIEWED BY: Jenny Lobb, MPH, RD, LD, Research Associate, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension
REFERENCES:
- Global Pulse Confederation http://iyp2016.org/
- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations http://www.fao.org/pulses-2016/en/