European nations are not meeting pulse consumption recommendations, with Denmark having the lowest intake. According to the researchers, the main reason for this is a lack of knowledge and cultural tradition, according to a study. There's a growing awareness that meat consumption is one of the bi
Pulses are a type of plant-based food that are high in protein, fiber, and various vitamins and minerals. They are considered a “superfood” due to their numerous health benefits, including reducing the risk of heart disease and promoting weight management.
Katharina Henn found that Europeans lack knowledge and traditions for eating pulses. Credit: Copenhagen University Pulses are healthy, nutritious, and climate-friendly – and can be grown anywhere. Nevertheless, the overall conclusion is that Europeans eat significantly fewer pulses than their national recommendations indicate or those of the UN, which designated February 10 as World Pulses Day in 2019 to showcase the food.
Conversely, while pulse awareness among the British is at the low end, consumption is midway to the top, below Poland and Spain. Whether this is because baked beans are widely consumed in the United Kingdom was not explained by the results. However, UK health authorities do include baked beans among their daily fruit and vegetable intake recommendations – known in Denmark as “6 a day”.According to Henn, “there’s nothing wrong with canned beans.
“There is a lot of interest in meat substitutes because the industry thinks that consumers need products that resemble familiar foods, like burger patties. But from a nutritional perspective, we don’t need these imitation products. In fact, our studies show that consumers would often prefer pulses just as they are,” says Katharina Henn, who continues:
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