Chef Michael Smith is asking Canadians to support World Food
Day on October 16 by taking a climate-friendly approach to food and eating more pulses. This year’s World Food Day theme is “Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too.”
“Every Canadian family can make a positive and immediate impact on our climate by eating pulses,” says Chef Smith, who has served as Canada’s International Year of Pulses Ambassador.
“Peas, beans, chickpeas and lentils are good for your health and the health of the planet.”Pulses are an earth friendly food. They have a low carbon footprint and are a water-efficient source of protein. Pulses also improve soil health by feeding soil microbes.
“When farmers grow pulses, they feed millions of people in a way that actually gives back to the land. Pulses, in partnership with a range of other foods, represent how Canadians can make a positive impact on the environment,” says Denis Tremorin, Director of Sustainability at Pulse Canada.