How do we promote a healthier diet which has a lower environmental impact, enhances biodiversity and local economies, and increases food security?

Projects across the UK are recognising the potential for beans, and pulses more generally, to address all of these concerns. This report brings together a vision for achieving the shift towards bean-rich diets. It outlines case studies, key themes and next steps as discussed at the ‘Beans as a Vehicle for Transforming Food System Outcomes’ summit held on 27 to 28 September 2023 at the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford.

This summit was co-convened by John Ingram (AFN Network+ Champion for Systems Interactions in Supply Chains), BeanMeals and Beans Is How.