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How to Make a Nation of Meat Eaters Crave the Humble Bean (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] Lizardking27 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

People already eat fucking tons of beans. Wtf is this non-article?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In the US, they're mostly fed to animals, though a chunk get turned into diesel

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

There's even anti-bean propaganda in the Form of "Mexican food gives you the runs". America hates beans.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I've heard that joke, but is that anti-bean propaganda? I thought it was to do with spiciness, not the beans. I've heard the same joke about Indian food.

I'd secondarily also think the joke was about greasy food. Either way, not the beans.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

I think that holds internationally, but the USA eats a massive amount of meat and less beans comparatively.