01 Nov 2016 --- Pulses are ancient seeds and grains, one of the first foods ever eaten and cultivated by man, they are versatile and can be used as the basis of a dish or as an addition to a favorite. The International Year of Quinoa 2013 may have sparked some initial interest in ancient grains. Few people regularly used seeds and pulses were prior to this and since then the interest in quinoa and other ancient grains has grown significantly.