Legumes for sustainable food system and healthy life

Pajari, Anne-Maria (Principal Investigator)
Piironen, Vieno (Co-Principal Investigator)
Vanhatalo, Aila (Participant)
Simojoki, Asko (Participant)
Jouppila, Kirsi (Participant)
Kariluoto, Susanna (Participant)
Päivärinta, Essi (Participant)
Konttinen, Hanna (Participant)
Hyytiäinen, Kari (Participant)
Lombardini (former Lombardini-Riipinen), Chiara (Participant)
Lamminen, Marjukka (Participant)
Alakukku, Laura (Participant)
Chamlagain, Bhawani (Participant)
Coda, Rossana (Participant)
Ertbjerg, Per (Participant)
Edelmann, Minnamari (Participant)
Halmemies-Beauchet-Filleau, Anni (Participant)
Itkonen, Suvi (Participant)
Katina, Kati (Participant)
Knaapila, Antti (Participant)
Kokkonen, Tuomo (Participant)
Kuoppala, Kaisa (Participant)
Lampi, Anna-Maija (Participant)
Mäkelä, Pirjo (Participant)
Nurmi, Väinö (Participant)
Ramos-Diaz, Jose Martin (Participant)
Salonen, Anne (Participant)
Sandell, Mari (Participant)
Sihvonen, Matti (Participant)
Sontag-Strohm, Tuula (Participant)
Stoddard, Fred (Participant)
Tenkanen, Maija (Participant)
Varmanen, Pekka (Project manager)

Project: Research project

Description (abstract)

Leg4Life is a research consortium focusing on increasing the production and use of grain legumes as foods and feeds in Finland in an effort to move towards more sustainable food system and improved health of the population.
Funding: Strategic Research Council, Academy of Finland.

Short title	Legumes for sustainability and health
Acronym	Leg4Life
Status	Active
Effective start/end date	01/06/2019 → 31/08/2025

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1 Finished

LeguComf: EIT FOOD Innovative tools to produce legume-based foods for increased consumer acceptance
Pajari, A., Kuosmanen, S., Päivärinta, E. & Knaapila, A.
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research project

9 Article
1 Master's thesis

Exploring tradeoffs among diet quality and environmental impacts in self-selected diets: a population‑based study
Mazac, R., Hyyrynen, M., Kaartinen, N. E., Männistö, S., Irz, X., Hyytiäinen, K., Tuomisto, H. & Lombardini (former Lombardini-Riipinen), C., Aug 2024, In: European Journal of Nutrition. 63, 5, p. 1663–1678 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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Fibrous meat analogues containing oat fiber concentrate and pea protein isolate: Mechanical and physicochemical characterization
Ramos-Diaz, J. M., Kantanen, K. A., Edelmann, M., Suhonen, H., Sontag-Strohm, T., Jouppila, K. & Piironen, V., 22 May 2022, In: Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. 77, 11 p., 102954.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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Physical properties of extrudates with fibrous structures made of faba bean protein ingredients using high moisture extrusion
Kantanen, K. A., Oksanen, A., Edelmann, M., Suhonen, H., Sontag-Strohm, T., Piironen, V., Ramos-Diaz, J. M. & Jouppila, K., 28 Apr 2022, In: Foods. 11, 9, 17 p., 1280.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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2 Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
2 Public Talks

Papuja pallon parhaaksi -yleisöluentosarja 2021
Marjukka Lamminen (Member of organizing committee), Sari Bäck (Member of organizing committee) & Sini Kuosmanen (Member of organizing committee)
20 Sept 2021 → 18 Oct 2021
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
Leg4Life Papuja pallon parhaaksi webinari
Fred Stoddard (Speaker: Presenter)
28 Sept 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Papuja pallon parhaaksi -yleisöluentosarja 2020
Marjukka Lamminen (Member of organizing committee), Antti Knaapila (Member of organizing committee) & Sini Kuosmanen (Member of organizing committee)
28 Sept 2020 → 26 Oct 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks

Eroon härkäpavun haitta-aineista
Fred Stoddard
21/10/2021
1 item of Media coverage
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80 000 hehtaaria härkäpapua riittäisi Suomen sioille
Fred Stoddard
30/10/2020
1 item of Media coverage
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Vinkkien vaihtoa, lohkon ja kasvin mätsäämistä – Fred Stoddardin reseptit palkokasvien viljelyn vauhdittamiseen
Fred Stoddard
30/10/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media

Legumes for sustainable food system and healthy life

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