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Beans have been around for millennia, but their value has changed in recent years because these miraculous legumes are packed with fiber and protein at a time when demand for those nutrients is almost insatiable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

This year, there’s at least one more curious addition to the lineup of sponsors — Bush’s Beans, which is lending its name to the Boca Raton Bowl in the Florida city of the same name.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

On Monday night, the district’s Board of Trustees named Beans interim superintendent.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Oliver Steeper died in hospital in September 2021, six days after he choked on chopped pasta at the Jelly Beans Day Nursery in Ashford.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Silverware hopped as Beans and Mutto pounded the dining room table, laughing.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli