Study: How switching meat for beans could slash food bills and combat drought

Michael Holder
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Green Alliance claims replacing meat with UK-grown pulses in just two meals a week could save households £100 a year on groceries and ease pressure on drought-hit water supplies

Switching from meat to UK-grown beans, pulses, lentils or peas just twice a week could save the average household almost £100 a year on their grocery shopping, while helping to cut emissions and ease pressure...

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