Pulses in Schools


Pulses are the nutritionally-dense edible seeds of legumes,
including dry peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas. No matter the
variety, pulses have unique nutrient compositions that provide
your students with high-quality, plant-based nutrition that can fit
in your school lunch or breakfast program.
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Pulses in Schools

Pulses are the nutritionally-dense edible seeds of legumes, including dry peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas. No matter the variety, pulses have unique nutrient compositions that provide your students with high-quality, plant-based nutrition that can fit in your school lunch or breakfast program.
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Pulses in Schools

Pulses are the nutritionally-dense edible seeds of legumes, including dry peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas. No matter the variety, pulses have unique nutrient compositions that provide your students with high-quality, plant-based nutrition that can fit in your school lunch or breakfast program.

Delicious Pulse Recipes for the Cafeteria

From breakfast to lunch and a la carte meals, pulses can be featured in a number of dishes. USA Pulses has a variety of school foodservice recipes to inspire you to menu more pulses.
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Delicious Pulse Recipes for the Cafeteria

From breakfast to lunch and a la carte meals, pulses can be featured in a variety of dishes. USA Pulses has a variety of school foodservice recipes to inspire you to menu more pulses.
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Tips for School Nutrition Pros

From crediting know-how to tips for staff and marketing materials, here you will find a variety of resources to answer your most common questions about serving pulses in school meals.
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Tips for School Nutrition Pros

From crediting know-how to tips for staff and marketing materials, here you will find a variety of resources to answer your most common questions about serving pulses in school meals.

A Word from the Cafeteria

Students nationwide are excited about eating pulses! Read more about what students are saying about eating chickpeas, beans, dry peas and lentils in school meals.
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A Word from the Cafeteria

Students nationwide are excited about eating pulses! Read more about what students are saying about eating chickpeas, beans, dry peas and lentils in school meals.
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Pulses in the Classroom

Educating students about the food they eat goes beyond the cafeteria. Find activity pages, science projects and lesson plans to bring pulses into the classroom and home.
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Pulses in the Classroom

Educating students about the food they eat goes beyond the cafeteria. Find activity pages, science projects and lesson plans to bring pulses into the classroom and home.

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