Highlights: This report presents legume-centered agroecological strategies to drive policy transformation, research, and strategic partnerships in Africa. Contemporary scholarship underscores the widespread adoption of industrialized agriculture...
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Livestock farming and fisheries account for over half of food-related greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). While animal-source foods (ASF) like meat, milk, eggs, and fish can...
Agrifood value chains represent an important element of food systems and economies around the world. For example, intermediary agri-food value chain actors—those operating enterprises that transport...
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A new report of the NGO Global Witness reveals that US food giant Cargill has directly purchased soy from farms in Bolivia where more than...
A reasonable plant-based protein supply needs to be found in order to fight protein undernourishment, especially in developing nations. One of the most prominent and underutilized members of the Fabaceae...
Underutilized legumes are a good source of plant proteins, but they exhibit a hard-to-cook nature and poor digestibility due to the presence of anti-nutritional factors. This study focused on the factors...
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Extensive research shows that replacing animal protein with plant-based protein in the diet would strongly alleviate the environmental impact of the food system. However, much less...
Plant-based animal product alternatives are increasingly promoted to achieve more sustainable diets. Here, we use a global economic land use model to assess...
Protein is one of the essential major nutrients required for the cell functioning in human body. Complete proteins, which are usually found in animal-based proteins, despite of having...
The three largest soy producers (by weight and production area) are Brazil, the US, and Argentina, who are jointly responsible for 80% of global soy production...