Talk:Lentil
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The picture shows two types of lentils (red and green) and yellow split peas. Can somebody take a pic of just lentils? --Sjschen 06:19, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
- Will do but just ate all except the red ones. Will get a selection. Just rewrote the article to be more factually correct and informative; could still do with more work. Justinc 01:17, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
- ok, done now. Only three sorts, but all real lentils. Might replace later with more kinds. Justinc 02:00, 17 November 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Vandalism
I checked back on this page a couple of times, and see lots of vandalism attemtps. This enimity towards the poor lentil would be funny if it wasn't so sad. Why pick on lentils, of all things?
- no idea. Will keep on watchlist. Justinc 01:17, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
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- Of course everyone picks on lentils. Nowadays we have lots of racist vandals who think lentils (a.k.a rich racist rednecks) are their heroes because they make fun of minorities. What retards.
well I need facts (protein, carbs, and fiber) for my S.S. project. please someone help.
signed, Shadow46800
[edit] Seed
Are lentils considered beans or just seeds? Suppafly 17:08, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
- They are considered pulses, which includes peas and beans. They are not called beans but they could be, no real logic in the names.Steve Dufour 08:10, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Pictures of the plants
How about pictures of the plants themselves?
- some in commons - will add. Justinc 14:46, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
- I havent added the photo on the commons page as there was some doubt about the species. Will look out for some at the botanic gardens when I go. Justinc 14:50, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
I have never seen a lentil plant, never met anyone involved in lentil agricultural production, or even seen such a person on television, so I can only conclude that lentil's are actually a manufactured food product, possibly made from meat by-products. The plant origin is part of the marketing campaign, akin to Keebler crackers being baked by elves in a hollow tree. Until I see photographic evidence to the contrary, I will beleive that a lentil plant is a brick structure with smoke-billowing chimneys, somewhere in the Chicago stockyard district.--Drvanthorp 04:16, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] World production
Could we get some better info on world production? The table that is linked dates from the 1990s and is not clear or complete. It seems to say that Turkey and China are big lentil growers, India is the biggest by far. Canada as the biggest exporter seems to get more attention than the other nations. I have noticed in some other articles on crops that exporting seems to get more attention than growing and using in the same country. I suspect that this is because it is of interest to commodity traders.Steve Dufour 08:10, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Symbol of left-wing/environmentalist/hippie beliefs in popular culture
What is the origin of this? The word has entered (along with, to a lesser extent, tofu) popular usage as a symbol of the environmentalist movement, animal rights, anti-nuclear protest etc. etc. - example: recent radio interview with the Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, in which he answered the charge that short-haul flights contribute to global warming by expressing a desire to 'tell the lentil brigade to foxtrot oscar'. This is such a widely used colloquialism that its origin deserves a mention and an explanation on this page, IMHO.
[edit] Germination time
The main article could be improved if some mention were made of the lentil's germination time.
How many crops of lentils can be raised in a typical year?
[edit] Do lentils yield more than peas?
What kind of yield can be expected from ten pounds (5 kilograms) of lentils, used as seed?
[edit] Nutrition
The article states that red lentils have a much less fibre than green lentils. Is this because red lentils have had their (brown) skins removed? If so then this needs to be stated otherwise the nutrition statement is misleading in not comparing like for like. It would be good to have brown lentils include in the picture (as well as possibly some of the other less common varities) - the ones common in the UK are: green, brown, red, Puy (speckled). 89.240.7.221 20:30, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
