30 Mar 2021 --- Plant-based foods’ environmental benefits are widely acknowledged, yet it has been found that specific crops yield significantly higher sustainability advantages. Beyond using less water and energy than methane-emitting animal farming, certain plant proteins have the ability to draw carbon and nitrogen from the air. On this topic, FoodIngredientsFirst speaks to Above Food Inc., a five-generations old plant protein company operating the largest organic certified terminal in Canada and the country’s fifth largest ingredient terminal. The agri-food business’ proprietary whole-plant protein formulations blend plant proteins created from sustainably produced heirloom pulses and ancient grains.
