Fans of legumes say a worldwide shift towards eating beans rather than meat would hugely benefit human health and the environment

‘Make the beans your bitch’ – how to join the leguminati, plus five great recipes

For decades they have been working underground, establishing mycorrhizal-like networks of commerce and influence, taking root in academia and institutions, and even extending their tendrils into supranational governance.

Their goal is to transform the diets of people across the world, to spark a revolution in food production and consumption. They call themselves the leguminati.