Author: Alex Hamlin
All around the world, the shelves are flooded with protein powders – whey, soy, pea, insect, you name it, it's available. So, what makes our Clean Lean Protein so unique in a sea of worthy competitors?
It’s as much to do with what we leave out of the product as it is what we put in. From seedling to shop floor, we use the cleanest growing and manufacturing methods available to produce a unique, high-quality plant protein that is suitable for everyone.
It starts with the peas and where they are grown.
Clean Lean Protein is made from the highest quality European Golden Pea (Pisum sativum). The growing of the peas is contracted to farmers primarily in Northern France, an area known for their quality soils, clean environment and sustainable practices. There are strict rules and regulations in place around farming practices in France to minimize the risk or cross contamination with pollutants and to avoid the use of common herbicides, pesticides and artificial fertilizers.
The peas are then transported by waterways to Belgium (further reducing the carbon footprint and environmental impact), where they are processed by a private family business, which is renowned for its low carbon footprint and 100% sustainable processing facility.
Fun fact: Peas are classified as a sustainable crop as they use less land and water than alternatives and add vital nutrients like nitrogen back into the soil.
The isolation process.
Typical pea protein isolation processes involve high temperatures and chemicals that can destroy the nutrient profile of the peas and denature the protein. Our processing does not use any solvents, chemicals or high temperatures in their isolation process. The nutrients are extracted from the peas in their state-of-the-art facilities via a gentle water-based extraction process.
This patented extraction process ensures the removal of anti-nutrients like phytic acid, lectins and trypsin inhibitors, making the resulting protein highly available and digestible for the consumer. In addition, this process increases the protein content and availability from the peas in a similar way to processes such as sprouting and fermenting, but more effectively.
After the isolation process is complete, the water used is purified and recycled, and all remaining pea material is turned into biofuel and animal feed.
What we’re left with is a high quality and high protein powder that smells neutral, mixes well into liquid and easy to flavor.
The quality and nature of the finished product.
Clean Lean Protein is renowned for its quality, taste, smooth texture and minimal ingredients (GMOs), gluten, soy, dairy, and other common allergens. The final products are regularly tested for allergens, herbicides, heavy metals, and pesticides. Clean Lean Protein is also free from fillers, gums, preservatives, processing aids and masking agents that are commonly used in blending protein powders.
Made from the highest quality European golden peas, Clean Lean Protein and our other best sellers consistently outperform in quality and taste comparisons with other plant proteins on the market and is truly the environmentally friendly choice.
