Ambassador Bauer Pays Tribute to America’s Family Farmers, Highlights Work of USSA
At SIAL Paris, a leading international food trade show, U.S. Sustainability Alliance and its members shone a light on the sustainability of American food products, with an endorsement from the […]
Read moreUSSA Welcomes its 22nd Member
The USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council has become the 22nd member of The U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA).
Read moreU.S. Dry Bean Council
The U.S. Dry Bean Council (USDBC) is comprised of leaders in the bean industry with the common goal of promoting the U.S. edible bean trade, both in the United States and abroad, and educating U.S. consumers about the benefits of beans. The USDBC gives a voice to the bean industry and provides information to consumers, health professionals, buyers, suppliers and the media about the good taste, nutritional value and versatility of beans. As part of USDBC’s mission, the organization also collaborates with public health organizations, research centers, universities, and the entire supply chain on projects related to nutrition, food aid, sustainability and trade.
Bean farmers proudly foster the sustainability of agriculture through the production of beans. The nitrogen-fixing properties of beans improve soil fertility, which improves and extends the productivity of farmland. Intercropping with pulses increases farm biodiversity and creates a more diverse landscape for animals and insects. Beans are also highly water efficient and require less water compared to other protein sources. An unexpected ally against climate change, dry bean species have broad genetic diversity from which climate resilient varieties can be selected. By producing a smaller carbon footprint, beans indirectly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Read moreUSA Dry Pea & Lentil Council
The Council was established in 1965 as a non-profit organization to promote and protect the interests of growers, processors, warehousemen and sellers of dry peas, lentils and chickpeas in the United States. The 5,000 growers, processors, exporters and associates represented by the Dry Pea & Lentil Council take pride in their ability to produce the highest quality dry peas, lentils and chickpeas for national and international markets.
Read moreSixth-Generation Farmer Amy Bruch Is Organic Farmer of the Year
Amy is one of five recipients of a prestigious Organic Leadership Award, recognized for her “significant contributions to support and advance organic agriculture and trade at the farm-level.”
Read moreEU Consumers Are Open to Eating More Sustainably, But Lack Information to Do So
Two weeks after the European Commission presented its blueprint for sustainable food and farming, a new study shows that consumers are willing to switch to more sustainable diets but, in […]
Read moreInsight & Opinion: Feeding the Nation in the Time of Covid-19
A look at how U.S. farmers and the food supply chain are responding to the pandemic and the lessons they have learned for the future By Janine Maxwell, The U.S. […]
Read morePandemic Drives Demand for Dry Beans
U.S. Dry Bean Council data highlights growth opportunities for dry beans now and in the future. Consumers taking part in online research, which gathered views from Europe, China and Mexico, […]
Read moreFAO Report Offers Way Forward on Food Loss and Waste Reduction
A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) offers new insights on how much food is lost – as well as where and why this happens – at […]
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