Health and nutrition | POVERTY | MSC ASIA AFRICA At MSC we work to reduce poverty agree that ensuring healthy lives and nutrition is central to their mission to end hunger and eradicate malnutrition.

The global lentil market will hit 40.6M tons by 2032 ... they should be fortified!
Why fortify pulses?
• Adds iron, folic acid, zinc
• Boosts protein bioavailability
• Lowers heart disease & stroke risks
• Improves nutritional outcomes

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Cheesy, Spicy Black Bean Bake Recipe Whether or not you’ve fallen for this cheesy white-bean tomato bake, we’d like you to meet its bolder counterpart, smoky and spiced, with lots of melty cheese Black beans shine in a deep-red mixture o...

Whoa, I did not know that. I eat legumes 2 or 3 times a week, and I like to cook them from scratch because they have a better texture and flavour. This recipe is a Friday night favourite — easy and good with avocado and AlbaLisa corn tortillas. #worldpulseday

Pulses have been linked to having positive impacts towards achieving the SDGs - for the environment, for empowerment and for the prevention and management of chronic diseases.

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A favourite winter soup. #worldpulseday

“...pulse crops such as lentils, beans, peas and chickpeas are one of the sources of plant-based proteins and amino acids for a healthy diet for people around the globe....”
- A/RES/73/251

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“My pulse, as yours, doth temperately keep time, And makes as healthful music”: According to UN List of International Days and Weeks, today February 10th is both World Pulses Day (A/RES/73/251) and International Day of the Arabian Leopard (A/RES/77/295) #daysoftheyear #worldpulseday #DOTAL #UN