Celebrity chefs such as Jamie Oliver launch ‘Bang in Some Beans’ campaign to highlight cost savings and health advantages
Beans have it all, according to some of the best-known chefs in the country. They are sustainable, plentiful, nutritious and a fraction of the cost of meats such as steak and chicken.
Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall are two of the faces of a drive to double the number of black, borlotti, butter, cannellini, fava, haricot and kidney beans eaten in the UK by 2028. The Bang in Some Beans campaign is also backed by many of the UK’s main supermarkets, which have committed to increasing the sale of legumes over the next three years.
Ali Honour, a chef and the author of a new recipe book, Beans, says they are flexible enough to be used as a main course or in desserts, and offer significant savings over buying meat.
“While meat prices float into the stratosphere, humble beans remain the quiet overachievers of the food world: cheap, filling, nutritious, and ready to save your dinner and your bank account,” she says.
