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Tofu, soy milk and veggie mince. More and more Danes are choosing to supplement or entirely change their consumption of animal-based proteins with plant-based proteins. Climate considerations become part of their reasoning.
We often use soy-based protein when explore vegetarian cooking. But, new research from the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Food Science shows that fava beans hold great promise as a non-soy source of plant protein. Favas are a much better option for the environment:
This triggered us to discover a technique of processing fava beans in such a method that allows us to produce a focused protein powder. One of the advantages of fava beans is that they can be grown here, in your area in Denmark.
Even more climate friendly
Fava beans are better matched for climate considerations due to the fact that they can be cultivated in your area, unlike soybeans, which are mostly grown in the United States and South America– and then exported to Denmark.
Various farms in Brazil and Paraguay have cleared big tracts of forest to produce area for soybean fields. This has had significantly unfavorable repercussions for wildlife, biodive
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