Publisher's Synopsis
This book is taken from a series which introduces young children to all the aspects of everyday foods. Taking the theme of a familiar food, each book examines in simple, clear text, the reasons why we eat it, how and where it is grown and produced, its nutritional value, who eats it and where, and its historical background. Each book contains simple recipes that the reader can easily follow.;Beans and pulses are a valuabe food, high in protein and fibre, low in sugar and fat. The author investigates their importance as an inexpensive, nutritious food source, especially to the poor areas of the world. The reader is shown how and where beans and pulses are cultivated, and processed for sale. The soya bean is a very versatile bean, and the reader is shown how it is made into many different products. The production of baked beans is shown in detail. The author also discusses vegetarianism and veganism.;The author has written several other books in this series, including "Vegetables", "Sugar" and "Butter".
