There are some foods we take for granted as they are so common. One of those are beans, whether they are fresh, canned or dried. Ancient Egypt, Thailand, and South American people were eating them 6,000 years ago, as well as including them in burial tombs. They were also a staple of the Roman soldiers. Indigenous peoples in the Americas grew beans along with corn and squash. The plants benefit each other growth-wise. Bean seeds were shared by the natives to earlier pilgrims. The Dutch and Christopher Columbus took seeds to Europe.
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