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Can Indian food help slow global warming?

4/6/2020

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Can Indian food slow global warming? 
Nandan Kalle

OK, stay with me here.

Regenerative farming is the system of agriculture that invests in soil health, combining the practices of no-till, cover crops and managed grazing.

Cover crops are planted near harvest time, and keep the soil covered during the off-season after the cash crops have been harvested. The best cover crops are nitrogen-fixing plants such as legumes.

Which includes lentils.

Civil Eats writes, "Plant-Based Diets and Regenerative Ag Have Sparked a Pea and Lentil Renaissance" (February 18, 2020).

However lentils, known as dal, have been a staple of the Indian diet for centuries. An efficient source of protein, dal is enjoyed by vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.

Renaissance? Lentils never went through a Dark Age in India.

An opportunity for a second cash crop- but one which puts nitrogen back into the soil, reduces soil erosion, and reduces the need for chemical fertilizers.
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So next time you're in an Indian restaurant, order the Dal Makhni and enjoy - you are contributing to the regenerative economy.
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