Beans. We love them in soups, salads and salsas. But beans have one social drawback--their dramatic effect on human wind production. Good news. A British plant breeder has developed fart-free varieties, to the relief of baked bean fans and their families everywhere. (No more fear of being around other people!) Listen and learn about these new, wind-free beans and why--oh why--beans give us so much grief.

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