Events, Media Articles

Upcoming Events

November 5th - 7th, 2008 - 7th Canadian Pulse Research Workshop, Winnipeg Canada - It is a great pleasure to extend this invitation to you to attend the 7th Canadian Pulse Research Workshop in Winnipeg, Manitoba on November 5 - 7, 2008.
http://www.pulsecanada.com/cprw 

Nutrition Articles

February, 2008 - Nature's Perfect Food:  Beans have the highest antioxidant content, period. Plus they're delicious, low cal, and they fill you up fast.  See article in February's Prevention Magazine.

http://www.prevention.com/cda/article/nature-s-perfect-food/7aef06ef823d6110VgnVCM10000013281eac____/nutrition.recipes/grocery.guru/smart.shopping/0/0/1

October 29, 2007 - The childhood favourite of 'beans, beans good for your heart' is backed by science, according to a new study showing that daily consumption of pinto beans may cut cholesterol.

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=80828&m=1NIUO24&c=kygmkkrchusodom

September 25, 2007 - An English carpenter loses 85 pounds in six months with the help of beans.

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/newmarket/2007/09/25/0d8739eb-7cf8-493c-a109-527bef79f208.lpf

August 21, 2007 - Rosie Schwartz of the National Post discusses the importance of prebiotics in your diet, beneficial bacteria that help maintain a healthy digestive system.  See the following link.

http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/columnists/story.html?id=ab882843-a50c-4bd4-a350-e7fbfdf93ac7 

 "Superfood No. 4", an article from Oprah's web site, discusses the nutritional benefits of beans and lentils.

http://www.oprah.com/presents/2005/young/life/life_beanslentils.jhtml

Food News

http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/09/11/albala_beans/

Oct. 17, 2007 - A group of food science students from the University of Manitoba have transformed a boring bland bean into Globix -- an award-winning high-fibre, high-protein, low-calorie and low-fat snack.  See the following link to article (or, if link does not work, see Word document). 

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/story/4058803p-4663349c.html

If you want to open the Word doc, to avoid exiting the web site, right click on the Word doc icon and select "Open in New Window".

Bean-snack-snatches-top-honours.doc

Pulses in Canada and the World

August 29, 2007 - See the latest Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada projections for Canada's 2007 pulse crop.