From cattle feed to top chefs: Pinaroo farmers turn weather-damaged lentils into gluten-free flour
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MarMarch 2021 at 11:50pm
The Lawson family decided to experiment after a nutritionist suggested adding more protein to their youngest daughter s diet.
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Almost all lentils grown in Australia are exported to overseas markets
Farmers Phillipa and Skeet Lawson hope to create an alternative market for weather-damaged lentils
Most premium lentils grown in Australia are exported, but lentils that are cracked, chipped or discoloured often end up as cattle feed.
Pinnaroo-based farmers Phillipa and Skeet Lawson in South Australia s Mallee region are trying to change that and have started to turn their weather-damaged lentils into a gluten-free flour.
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