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Jumping beans: UK shoppers turn to legumes to save cash and improve diet

The Guardian 28 Aug

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Jumping beans: UK shoppers turn to legumes to save cash and improve diet — Sources: The Guardian

Sales of beans, lentils and soya bean derivatives on rise while Britons buy less real and fake meat British shoppers are munching more beans, lentils, tofu and tempeh – while cutting back on real and plant-based fake meat – to save money and improve their diet. The amount of beans, pulses and soya bean derivatives sold in the UK increased by 7.3% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same pe

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