10 Feb 2020 --- On World Pulses Day, the United Nations (UN)’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) highlights how pulses can be used as a tool in addressing food insecurity and encourages that they are more widely included in snack food products. NutritionInsight speaks with Boubaker Ben-Belhassen, Director of Trade and Markets Division at the FAO, to learn more about the opportunities for pulses as pressure mounts to provide nutritious food for a population set to hit nearly 10 billion by 2050.