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#beansonthemenu at sprigg
Posted 17 days ago by GFPP 65

By Lewis Bennett, Catering Manager at sprigg Here at sprigg the Full of Beans Campaign has been an exciting opportunity to demonstrate that beans can be fresh, vibrant and served cold as a part of a healthy lunch. We decided to use butter beans...

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Growing Beans in Glasgow
Posted March 19, 2024 by GFPP 82

Paul, who works for Urban Roots gardening at the Moogety Garden in Elderpark, spoke to Thalia from our Bean Team about his experience growing beans in Glasgow. What type of beans have you previously grown in the Moogety Garden?  Well, we’ve...

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Restaurant Bean-efits
Posted February 15, 2024 by GFPP 108

By Rebecca Ricketts, Campaign and Project Lead, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, Circular Glasgow.  In recent years, there has been a significant shift in consumer preferences towards increased plant-based diets, with beans, pea, legumes, and...

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Slow Beans
Posted January 23, 2024 by GFPP 120

I have come to appreciate the huge diversity of beans, and the important role they play in almost every culture in the world. They are highly nutritious and can reduce or replace meat in many diets. They fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and help...

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