By Elizabeth Crawford, 29-Jun-2016
In declaring 2016 the year of the pulse, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN issued a call to action to increase the consumption and popularity of legumes such as chickpeas, lentils and beans which are under used in the US.
http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Trends/Sugar-reduction/Manufacturers-increase-pulse-consumption-2016-with-bean-based-snacks
Check out RW Garcia’s latest Pulse tortilla chip line in this great article on the popularity of legumes.