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Lentil project - legumes for a sufficient diet
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Project objective
The aim of the project is to increase the consumption of pulses in out-of-home catering. To this end, legume recipes and advertising materials are being developed and tested in the kitchens in collaboration with 3 commercial kitchens. A long-term increase in demand is also intended to promote regional value chains. Involving regional producers will support the cultivation of lentils, chickpeas and other pulses. The results will subsequently be made available to other kitchens to increase the use of pulses.
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Project structure
The Linse project is divided into 4 work packages (see figure). The work of the University of Kassel is mainly in work package 2 - menu development involving regional value chains. This includes the research and mediation of regional producers, multi-actor focus groups + qualitative interviews as well as the recipe development of the legume dishes.
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Project information
Project funding
- BMEL and BLE, funding amount: €900,801.90
Project duration
- August 2024 - June 2027
Project partners
- University of Kassel, Department of Ecological Agricultural Sciences, Department of Sociology of Rural Areas, Dr. Thomas Krikser
- Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Landscape Architecture, Prof. Dr. Melanie Speck, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Enneking
- Thünen Institute for Market Analysis, Braunschweig, Dr. Inken Christoph-Schulz
Cooperating catering establishments
- Kassel Student Union
- Osnabrück Student Union
- Caterer Rebional
Contact persons
- Project employee: Lena Schumacher - lschumacher@uni-kassel.de
- Project coordinator: Dr. Thomas Krikser - t.krikser@uni-kassel.de
Funded by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Home Affairs on the basis of a resolution of the German Bundestag, Project Management Agency BLE