Full of Beans – beans and pulse campaign
Are you ready to be full of beans? Do you know your lentil from your broad bean? Are you aware of how good beans and pulses are for you and the world around you?
We want to help everyone discover how amazing beans and pulses are. They may be small, but they are mighty! They are healthy for our bodies, great for the planet, affordable, convenient, and delicious.
The Full of Beans campaign aims to increase beans and pulses being eaten in schools, homes, and food businesses.
Our first intervention, supported by the European Union (EU) Horizon 2020 Programme Food Trails project, focused on increasing the amount of beans and pulses eaten by up to 4,200 children attending 70 holiday activity and food programme clubs during the 2023 summer holidays. Children and young people were then challenged to complete the Full of Beans mission during the Easter 2024 holidays. In Summer 2025, we launched a new phase of the programme.
We will release a Full of Beans exploration report showcasing all the projects and initiatives we have delivered so far. Other Full of Beans projects are happening and will be promoted on this page.
Resources
We have created many Full of Beans activities and resources to help you discover, explore and celebrate beans and pulses through:
- growing
- tasting
- cooking
The booklets are packed full of fun activities you can do with children and young people in after school clubs, holiday clubs and youth groups.
It gives children and young people the chance to taste and explore beans, as well as learn fun facts about why they are good for our bodies and the planet.
Download the Full of Beans resources:
- FOB Beantastic Activities - Kids Club 2024
- FOB Cooking Guide Kids - Club 2024
- FOB Growing Guide - Kids Club 2024
- FOB Taste Testing Guide - Kids Club 2024
Recipes
We have worked with the British Dietetic Association to provide a range of recipes that use beans and pulses on the Samsung Food communities website.
There are many recipes for different situations, from low-cost recipes to recipes for large gatherings. See how many different types of recipes you can try, and you will be a “legume master” in no time.
To find recipes:
- sign up for a free Samsung Food account
- search “FOB”
- click on the communities tab to see all the different recipe collections
Get involved
If you would like to get involved with the Full of Beans campaign or deliver interventions in your business, school, or children and young people centre, email FoodSystemPH@birmingham.gov.uk.
Page last updated: 28 April 2026
