Driving Change with Policy, Narratives and #BeansOnTheMenu September 25, 2025 1:30 pm

Overview

Beans, alongside other pulses, peas and lentils, offer a simple, scalable and culturally resonant solution, advancing almost all the Sustainable Development Goals. Rich in protein, fibre and essential micronutrients, they are climate-resilient, affordable, and embedded in diets around the world. Yet despite their promise, beans remain undervalued in policy frameworks, underrepresented in public procurement, and not adopted enough as a key solution for nutritious diets.

This event by the Beans is How Campaign builds on new evidence and global momentum to explore how beans can be positioned more powerfully in both behaviour change strategies and structural policy frameworks. Featuring actors from across food policy, food service and the culinary world, it will demonstrate and inspire action to drive food systems and consumer behaviour change using beans, peas and lentils.

Speakers:

Asma Lateef Chief of Policy and Advocacy at SDG2 Advocacy Hub
Bill Telepan Executive Chef, Wellness in the Schools
Gesina Beckert Director of Programs at Food for Climate League
Grace Ramirez Chef, TV Personality, Author and Activist
Paul Newnham CEO at SDG 2 Advocacy Hub
Rachel Atcheson Executive Director at Food Policy Pathways
Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg Africa Managing Director for the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT.