The Benevolent Bean: Civilization’s Forgotten Protein

For years, beans have suffered from an image problem. They’ve been called “the poor man’s meat,” joked about for causing gas, and often relegated to the side of the plate. Yet for thousands of years, beans, lentils, chickpeas, and peas—collectively known as pulses—were among the most important foods on Earth. If bread supplied the calories... The post The Benevolent Bean: Civilization’s Forgotten…