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TZH 04 - Pulses: Orphan Crop of the Super foods
©FAO/Jane Hahn
31 March 2016, Rome--- In this episode, we hear Paulina Ceballos from the Global Pulse Confederation explain the trouble with the word "pulse" and why we should celebrate the international year; Food critic and writer Saúl Cepeda speak about the culture of pulses in modern cuisine; Farmer and board member to the World Farmers Organization, Fritz Glauser, explains the benefits of planting pulses; FAO's Teo Calles explains why pulses are good for food security and sheds light on an interesting fact about the international trade of pulses crops.

In the fourth episode of TARGET: Zero Hunger we walk you through some fertile ground by digging into the ideas and perceptions concerning one of our world’s most powerful super foods.
25min. 55sec.
Topic(s): Agriculture & crops, Food production & stocks, Food Security
Produced by: FAO
 
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