Climate-Smart Crops
Consumers are increasingly seeking out food options that are delicious, nutritious, and good for the planet.
Yellow peas are meeting this demand. Grown with regenerative agriculture practices, peas are at the core of sustainable and environmentally responsible food products.
Small Footprint, Big Impact
Meat and dairy production contribute nearly 15% of all global greenhouse gas emissions — equal to emissions produced by the oil and gas industry. To reach a sustainable global temperature, our food needs to cost less in carbon.
PURIS Pea Protein has a 93% lower carbon footprint than beef and 85% less than dairy. In 2023 alone, we mitigated over 400,000 metric tons of CO2e. That’s equivalent to taking 87,000 gasoline-powered cars off the road for a full year.
Superheroes of Soil
While crops are more climate-friendly than meat and dairy, they aren't perfect. The use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer contributes 2.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions. While many crops rely on this fertilizer, it depletes the soil and releases nitrous oxide.
Unlike most plants, peas create their own nitrogen fertilizer, eliminating the need for synthetics and their greenhouse gasses. At nearly 80% less CO2e than rice, peas are the most climate-smart crop on the market.
Conserving Water One Field at a Time
Did you know that 70% of global freshwater withdrawals are used for agriculture? Or that every kilogram of rice requires 2,250 liters of water? This can drain reservoirs, harm ecosystems, and put crops at risk during drought.
Because of their shallow roots, peas require 6x less water than rice and 4–7x less water than cattle, putting peas on the winner's podium for most sustainable and reliable crop.