**Preface to "Nutritional Value of Pulses and Whole Grains"**

Pulses and whole grains are well known components of healthy dietary patterns. It is also well known that these two foods continue to undergo study in the context of human health. However, the opportunity to lead this Special Issue of *Nutrients* on the *Nutritional Value of Pulses and Whole Grains* provided a platform to present research across a broad array of outcomes, in addition to health, that highlight their benefits on an individual and societal level. The broad scope of research presented in this book underscores the need for data continuity across the food system to foster the adoption of healthy and sustainable dietary patterns with the use of these two foods. Obvious touchpoints include health, but also regulatory, policy, economic and consumer analysis that are also critical to effective dietary change. It is hopeful that this compendium of manuscripts can help facilitate and expedite the expansion of datasets aimed at increasing the use pulses and whole grains, and other healthy foods, across the food sector for meaningful integration into dietary patterns that deliver on enhanced health and wellbeing.

My sincere appreciation to all of the authors for their thoughtful and innovative contributions to this body of work. I would also like to thank the support staff at MDPI.

> **Christopher P. F. Marinangeli** *Editor*
