In January 2023, the £2 million, three-year, publicly-funded ‘Raising the Pulse’ project officially began. The project attracted widespread media coverage. Find out more about how beans IN toast could revolutionise the British diet! 

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‘Setting pulses racing: the Reading scientists perfecting broad bean bread’

Read The Guardian’s feature about Raising the Pulse.

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How beans in toast could revolutionise the British diet

Read The Independent’s feature about Raising the Pulse.

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Switch to broad bean bread for healthier diet, urge researchers

Read The Times’ article about Raising the Pulse.

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Major change coming to Britain’s bread in plan to add BEANS to loaves

Read The Mirror’s article about Raising the Pulse.

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A new ingredient could revolutionize white bread

Read Popular Science’s article about Raising the Pulse.

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Professor Julie Lovegrove introduces healthier UK-grown beans

Read Mail Online’s article about Raising the Pulse.