If you want to make your mark on sustainable eating then growing your own beans is the way to do it
I rattle a glass jar of black beans and take the last handful out to plant again. This has been my routine for some years – saving the last handful of good beans to start the whole process again. If you truly want to make your mark on sustainable eating, then growing your own beans is the way to do it.
Packed full of protein, potassium (a single serving offers up the same amount as a serving of cow’s milk), as well as other important micronutrients such as magnesium, folate, iron and zinc, as well as fibre, making them a low GI food, they are very good for you. They’re also good for the environment: their nitrogen-fixing roots leave the soil in good health. And they take up a fraction of the space you may need for other staples, such as pumpkins or potatoes, meaning they are ideal for growing in small areas.
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