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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 23 MIN

Bang in Some Beans: The Aisles of Power

from The Food Foundation Podcast

In this major new podcast series as part of The Food Foundation, Veg Power and Beans in How's three-year mission to get the UK eating more beans, chef and writer Melissa Hemsley shows us how these little powerhouses of goodness are so good for our health, good for the planet and such good news for stretched family budgets.In this first episode, Ian Theasby, one half of the super-influencer recipe developer and food writing team, BOSH! tells us how and why supermarkets can change the conversation about beans; Dr Jo Lunn, head nutritionist at Waitrose takes us behind the scene to show us what's happening in the aisles of power; and Food Foundation ambassador Jani Clarke and her Nan and Grandad try out BOSH!'s Ultimate Chilli recipe - and it more than lives up to the hype.You can find the recipe for BOSH!'s Ultimate Chilli here and more delicious bean recipes here.Sign up to our newsletter to ensure you get all our updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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