December 5, 2025
GPC representatives championed pulses at forums across the world, from South America to South East Asia as well as an appearance on a major national television channel! Read on for the full report.
GPC President Vijay Iyengar highlighted the growing urgency of the climate crisis before positing increased pulses consumption as a possible solution. President Iyengar spoke enthusiastically about the many co-benefits for climate and food security that come about when we choose to incorporate more pulses into our diets at his segment during the Inspire & Connect Asia event in Singapore, hosted by bpifrance. Watch the full recording here.
L-R: Sid Mehta (Greenworks), Lara Gilmour, Lyana Latorre (Rockefeller) and Marcela Quintera (CGIAR) speak on pulses in school meals at a panel in the FAO/CGIAR Pavillion on November 13.
GPC CEO Ryan Perkins and Director of Policy & Sustainability Lara Gilmour attended COP30 in Belem, Brazil, bringing awareness and inspiration about the sustainability benefits of pulses to the UNFCCC’s annual global conference. Speaking on a range of panels, from climate mobility to school meals and plant-based diplomacy, Ryan and Lara connected with leading global voices and decision makers in the worlds of climate, nutrition and food security and gained valuable insights to help shape the GPC strategy in these areas into 2026 and beyond.
L-R: H.E. Paulo Texeira (Government of Brazil), H.E. Jacob Jensen (Government of Denmark), Ryan Perkins, Rune Christoffer Dragsdahl (Danish Vegetarian Union) and Lass Bruun (UN Foundation) discuss a holistic approach to the transition to plant-based diets at a panel in the Danish Pavillion on November 10.
GPC CEO Ryan Perkins was invited to speak at DXB Today’s story on “Eating Clean - From Produce to Table”, where he spoke alongside other agrifood systems players on the benefits of eating more pulses. In a nation where consumption is relatively low, Ryan discussed the versatility and deliciousness of pulses as well as pointing out their important sustainability benefits.
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