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Engineered Pea Seeds Protect against Parasites

http://www.ebionews.com/news-center/general-research/plant-sciences/7524-engineered-pea-seeds-protect-against-parasites.html

 

Proteins from garden pea may help fight high blood pressure and kidney disease

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/5032707/Proteins-from-garden-pea-may-help-fight-high-blood-pressure-and-kidney-disease.html

Sowing a future for peas  

British Farmer & Grower (NFU magazine)

 

Roquette splits open pea cells for new insoluble fibre

http://www.foodnavigator.com/Financial-Industry/Roquette-splits-open-pea-cells-for-new-insoluble-fibre/?c=ippJuC2UiNA2LwBv4DROOg%3D%3D

Legume Statistics

http://www.ukagriculture.com/crops/peas_uk.cfm

 

Sowing a future for peas

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/nbi-saf091608.php

 

NIAB scientists research Faba bean, an under developed crop

http://www.farminguk.com/news/NIAB-scientists-research-Faba-bean,-an-under-developed-crop8500.asp

 

Why Peas are top of the crops

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/wine/main.jhtml?xml=/wine/2008/08/06/food-peas106.xml

Peas be with you

http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/foodanddrink/hughfearnleywhittingstall/story/0,,2108246,00.html

Green Feed and Food

 

Peas.org - Your source of information about peas: www.peas.org

 

BEPA - British Edible Pulse Association: www.bepa.co.uk

 

Pea festival: http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/Villageofthemonth/Peasenhall.htm