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Oxford Initiative Sneaks Nutritional Beans into Diets

1/26/2026

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Hearty Earth launched a food initiative in Oxford to improve nutrition and reduce meat consumption.
Volunteers serve kidney and baked beans on extra sourdough bread alongside curry.
Ambassador Saman Jamshidifard of Hearty Earth aims to "sneak kidney beans into everyone's diets" for their nutritional benefits.
Oxford City Council funds the initiative, which serves about a thousand people weekly.
Chef James Hart reported demand, with 50 portions of beans disappearing quickly.

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Hearty Earth launched a food initiative in Oxford to improve nutrition and reduce meat consumption.
Volunteers serve kidney and baked beans on extra sourdough bread alongside curry.
Ambassador Saman Jamshidifard of Hearty Earth aims to "sneak kidney beans into everyone's diets" for their nutritional benefits.
Oxford City Council funds the initiative, which serves about a thousand people weekly.
Chef James Hart reported demand, with 50 portions of beans disappearing quickly.