Flours and preparations fuel the irregular consumption of legumes in Spain

Published 2024년 9월 2일

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The article highlights the fluctuating consumption of legumes in Spain, with each person consuming approximately 3.3 kilos per year, as reported by the Association of Legume Growers of Spain and supported by data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA). This consumption pattern has seen a 4.9% increase over the past year, following a period of stagnation or decline. Despite this uptick, the average price of legumes has risen by 7.3% due to global harvest issues. Chickpeas are the most popular legume in Spain, with lentils and beans following suit. The sector is responding to declining consumption perceptions and high prices by innovating products like chickpea flour and ready-made dishes. The association's goal is to increase overall consumption, emphasizing the environmental sustainability and nutritional benefits of legumes, such as their protein content, which is more affordable and sustainable compared to meat.

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Each Spaniard consumes 3.3 kilos of legumes per year, an irregular figure in recent years that the sector is trying to revive by means of innovation in products, with foods such as chickpea flour and ready-made dishes. This was explained in statements to Efeagro by the general secretary of the Association of Legume Growers of Spain, José Manuel Álvarez, an organization that brings together more than twenty companies, among which are Luengo, Legumbres la Asturiana, La Pedriza and La cochura. The latest data published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) show that, in the accumulated last mobile year (from July 2023 to June 2024) there has been an increase in the purchase of legumes in Spanish households of 4.9%, compared to the same period of the previous year. As for intake, in total, during this period each Spaniard has consumed 3.34 kilograms of these products until June, which represents an increase of 2.3%. This is a different trend from the one shown in ...

Source: Agrodiario