Policy & sustainability update/ May 2025 From policy to the plate, here’s how we’ve been advancing pulses and the future of food systems worldwide—engaging chefs, driving climate action, celebrating innovation, and more.
GPC at COP28/ How we’re getting involved At GPC, we know that pulses are key to creating a sustainable future. This year, we’re headed to COP28 to drive the message home, getting involved at various events throughout the week.
Sustainability and Innovation/ GPC gives industry awards to pulse pioneers at Pulses 23 in Sydney At the recent Pulses 23 convention held in Sydney, Australia, the Global Pulse Confederation (GPC) announced the winners of its inaugural awards the Golden Chickpea Innovation Award and Green Pea Sustainability Leadership Award.
The Beans is How Coalition/ “Tiny but mighty, charming but disruptive – beans are the future we are hungry for.” The SDG2 Advocacy Hub launched the Beans is How Coalition at COP27, an ambitious campaign aiming to double global bean consumption by 2028. Willow Shah-Neville speaks to members of the coalition about how they plan to achieve their goals.
The International Year of Pulses/ Keeping the Momentum Beyond 2016 By Boubaker BEN BELHASSEN Director, Trade and Markets Division UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Driving awareness to boost consumption/ Paul Newnham on telling the story of pulses Ahead of Pulses 23, Bronwen Evans caught up with Paul Newnham to gain his insights on reaching the SDGs, Beans is How, and what he’s looking forward to as a keynote speaker at the convention.