Saving Mexico’s Native Beans from Extinction

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  • Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
  • Beans are one of the most important food staples in Mexico, which is home to one-third of all the world’s bean varieties. Despite the availability of almost 50 kinds of beans, Mexicans are not consuming them nearly as much as they used to. This has threatened the production of Mexico’s native beans, which are now facing extinction.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 294

  • @johndelarosa9617
    @johndelarosa9617 3 роки тому +168

    Beans are so special to us. Not only did we grow up on them but the difficult times we’ve had. When we were broke beans always managed to feed us and end our starvation. 😭 this is honestly sad

    • @donniezawadski2047
      @donniezawadski2047 3 роки тому

      Yes , blessing in a way

    • @lucio.martinez
      @lucio.martinez 3 роки тому

      True,
      I fckn feel we, Mexican Frijoleros, should be in a state of emergency, to save our compadritos!
      Gorditos, ahora es cuando!

    • @richardv9648
      @richardv9648 2 роки тому +1

      In india, the place I come from our view is that beans are a luxury. But not just one mean, a variety of them. Check out our Onam dishes, plenty of beans dishes. As the festival itself is to be celebrated with vegitarian dishes. We even have sweet dish (Payasam) made of beans.

  • @ube4856
    @ube4856 3 роки тому +48

    I wish she would have showed more of the varieties of beans going extinct, what they taste like, how they're traditionally cooked, ect.

  • @Will_JJHP
    @Will_JJHP 3 роки тому +111

    The book "The Maya Forest Garden" goes in depth about the Milpa system. Ancient techniques like this are what we need to bring back to food production as a whole to solve our environmental and consumption problems, not double down on the same technologies that created the problems in the first place
    EDIT: Also, this is why it's so important that more people garden at home and grow heirloom varieties - to protect cultivars that are threatened with extinction

    • @a.r.8987
      @a.r.8987 3 роки тому +4

      Thanks for the info. My family and I started our garden last year w little experience and a small space of 16× 4. We harvested tomatoes(several varieties) Jalapeno(also other varieties of peppers) green beans, zucchini, potatoes, squash flowers, along w several herbs. Such an enjoyable experience and such a blessing to our home and even our community. Cheers

    • @Janetp_05
      @Janetp_05 3 роки тому +1

      Not every one Will have enough land though especially those who live in the city but I guess we can find ways to grow frijoles indoors.

    • @scerb100
      @scerb100 3 роки тому

      @@Janetp_05 true, but think of how many millions of people live in the suburbs with wasted land

    • @ube4856
      @ube4856 3 роки тому +2

      @@Janetp_05 There are sometimes community gardens in urban areas. If enough people can get together and and find a patch of green it can happen; I hope it happens more and more so there's more local fresh food for people; and so people have the access to grow things themselves

    • @allgodsnomasters2822
      @allgodsnomasters2822 3 роки тому

      this

  • @laurensimonelli5654
    @laurensimonelli5654 3 роки тому +5

    Beans are SO important. They nourish us and they also nourish other plants by replenishing nitrogen in the soil. They really are the magical fruit.

  • @jesusaranda3726
    @jesusaranda3726 3 роки тому +26

    I will never stop eating beans, food of my ancestors and a rich source of protein. Thank you earth, for giving us beans.

    • @pablodelsegundo9502
      @pablodelsegundo9502 3 роки тому +2

      Life is corn, beans, and chiles (ok, and pork).

    • @__-uk3qx
      @__-uk3qx 3 роки тому

      According to legends some deity I guess it was Quetzalcoatl or Huitzilopochtli or even both of them, created humans from maize

    • @David-ol6fw
      @David-ol6fw 3 роки тому

      It's important to respect our ancestors by not abandoning the foods they worked so hard to provide us.

    • @David-ol6fw
      @David-ol6fw 3 роки тому

      @@pablodelsegundo9502 You gotta have the pork. It's not a native food, but at least it's not European. Pork is from China, and that's perfectly fine.

  • @Ramigmus
    @Ramigmus 3 роки тому +16

    Thank you for letting the narration and story telling all be in Spanish. It’s strange to feel represented in a genuine way, but also has brought me a joy I haven’t felt since I was kid!

  • @libiure
    @libiure 3 роки тому +21

    growing climbing beans with corn is genius ..

    • @pablodelsegundo9502
      @pablodelsegundo9502 3 роки тому +2

      My ancestors had it going on until 1500 or so.

    • @meiu7652
      @meiu7652 3 роки тому +6

      It's a partial use of the,"Three Sisters," planting method used by many native peoples across the americas. Corn, beans and squash. The Corn grows tall and straight, providing natural support for pole variety beans and then squash is planted in between the corn rows to utilize maximum space in the field.

  • @CookAvecDan
    @CookAvecDan 3 роки тому +422

    By the end of the day, we are all human beans
    and together we will rice.

  • @tz7245
    @tz7245 3 роки тому +9

    Thank you for all the Mexican focused videos lately.. means A lot.

    • @dougules
      @dougules 3 роки тому

      Mexico's contributions to the world of cuisine have been extremely underappreciated.

  • @jameson3359
    @jameson3359 3 роки тому +50

    Que nunca falten los frijoles en el plato no importa el dinero que tengas humildemente bendiciones raza 🙏🏼
    Let there always be beans on our plate no matter how much money you have
    always stay humble blessings 🙏🏼

  • @qcomberette
    @qcomberette 3 роки тому +185

    They just have to market the beans a vegan trendy super food, inflate the price and every middle class person in USA/Europe will buy it.

    • @lynxloco
      @lynxloco 3 роки тому +29

      Ironically this is probably the most super food of all the super foods.

    • @bekind664
      @bekind664 3 роки тому +17

      Well vegans (including me) already eat beans regularly bc it’s an excellent source of plant protein. Y como soy Mexicano me los como cada semana :)

    • @jiminirvana8065
      @jiminirvana8065 3 роки тому +1

      Good point

    • @gibbontakeit9098
      @gibbontakeit9098 3 роки тому +5

      I don't know about the rest of Americans... but I eat a shit ton, I always have like a month's worth in a good container.

    • @o8o6daniel
      @o8o6daniel 3 роки тому

      That's a great idea

  • @thetruth5357
    @thetruth5357 3 роки тому +22

    Save the beans 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

  • @frisco9568
    @frisco9568 3 роки тому +3

    Beans, chocolate, avocados, chiles, corn(Maíz), the list goes on for what’s essential and important to a Mexican.

  • @Musicismylove888
    @Musicismylove888 3 роки тому +10

    I literally live on beans. I'm a vegan and beans are a high source of protein. Love the video.❤❤❤

  • @mroudemus410
    @mroudemus410 3 роки тому +1

    I hope all the varieties are protected. Not only Mexico, but the world need to protect for the future all the diversity of foods.

  • @kinsaagatlnao238
    @kinsaagatlnao238 3 роки тому +3

    I love this series "regreso al origen" 🤍 the connections between food, culture, history, and environmental justice. when we eat well, we reconnect with nature and respect it. 🦋

  • @AntonioCostaRealEstate
    @AntonioCostaRealEstate 3 роки тому +5

    People grow on that stuff. Dominican ball players mostly had beans, rice, plantain, pork , and chicken as their staple food. Just ask Alfonso Soriano, former Yankees, Cubs, Nationals.
    No steroids or HGH. Rice and beans everyday cooked by momma Soriano.
    When you mix rice carbs to beans , they mixture at your stomach releases amino acids.
    That is a Latin America staple food.

  • @LxveMari
    @LxveMari 3 роки тому +2

    Auuu felicidades señora Villanueva. Espero encontrarnos un día.💕 Gracias por proteger nuestra cultura.

  • @mrnintendkid
    @mrnintendkid 3 роки тому +11

    we need to establish an online market to connect customers with Mexico. similar to indiamart and alibaba, dhgate..

  • @Lavenderkist
    @Lavenderkist 3 роки тому +5

    I love that they are preserving the indigenous way. 💖

  • @Randy_Butternubs
    @Randy_Butternubs 3 роки тому +3

    Cool beans!! Well I'm going to be ordering some beans this week!!

  • @nataliewitkowski913
    @nataliewitkowski913 3 роки тому +28

    Beans are fucking amazing, I stopped having so much stomach trouble because we eat beans every other day or so. Eat your beans people they are delicious and sooooo good for you

    • @ajhotmop
      @ajhotmop 3 роки тому

      And lots of farts too!!

  • @verxatile
    @verxatile 3 роки тому +21

    i pray the beans make it to the US, So we don’t have any going extinct. :(

  • @ashleynhill3998
    @ashleynhill3998 3 роки тому +10

    If I could like 👍🏽 this 100 times I would. I hope they keep stories like coming.

  • @jiobodega2358
    @jiobodega2358 3 роки тому +3

    Gonna have to start my beans from the natives in Mexico and have imported into the States so I can support my people and keep this business going for years to comes

  • @ritchieritchnsd
    @ritchieritchnsd 3 роки тому +5

    I love the flavors in a Mexican dish. I just wish there was a cookbook that had all these heritage type flavors. I've been looking for one for a few years now. If anyone knows of a Mexican cookbook that has beans as the main dish, please share it. Meat incorporated or not, I am interested.

  • @julym4468
    @julym4468 3 роки тому +8

    Se me hizo agua la boca cuando vi los frijoles negros gigantes los necesito!

  • @ce102690
    @ce102690 3 роки тому +6

    Don’t sell to Goya!!!

  • @marioromero3864
    @marioromero3864 3 роки тому +1

    Hermoso, cuantas agricultoras, me da esperanza esta belleza !

  • @rollingthunderinho
    @rollingthunderinho 3 роки тому +10

    This is so sad. It’s unbelievable how few people know how nutritious beans are. Super potent in antioxidants and they are delicious. Cheap and easy to grow. The American diet is the reason for people eating less healthy food.

  • @Dhpmusic123
    @Dhpmusic123 3 роки тому +2

    pressure cooking helps breakdown the enzyme that creates gas and bloating

  • @tiberiuskirk739
    @tiberiuskirk739 3 роки тому +53

    Where can I buy some of these beans!? Drop a link munchies!

  • @josesalgado1184
    @josesalgado1184 3 роки тому

    Me encanta este canal.
    Saludos desde Honduras.

  • @moosa9850
    @moosa9850 3 роки тому +2

    How can we contact the farmers, to purchase these native beans and ship it to South Africa, would be greatly appreciated?

  • @NosillaWilla
    @NosillaWilla 3 роки тому +53

    That chefs visor/mask is a total joke at any attempt in stopping droplets lol

    • @xivmercenary
      @xivmercenary 3 роки тому +6

      I was going to comment on that, but of course covid doesn’t exist when we eat either, let’s pause on our eating and talk and face each other as well

    • @NosillaWilla
      @NosillaWilla 3 роки тому +10

      @@xivmercenary lmao it's hilarious, truly. I work in healthcare and no wonder my hospital is completely full with people waiting in the hallways in beds. So much cluelessness

    • @emerickdeneb9621
      @emerickdeneb9621 3 роки тому +2

      I saw similar ones being used in Japan

    • @syrthdr09sybr34
      @syrthdr09sybr34 3 роки тому

      @@NosillaWilla I'm sure that has nothing to do with the fact that most people carry shitty lifestyles and possess a non-existent immune system.

    • @allgodsnomasters2822
      @allgodsnomasters2822 3 роки тому

      @@syrthdr09sybr34 wow I wonder what happened to all of our ecological food systems and free housing and lifestyles to make people so unhealthy maybe its capitalism lol

  • @roseinthedesert3911
    @roseinthedesert3911 3 роки тому +3

    Check out Rancho Gordo if you're interested in getting some high quality heirloom beans!

  • @ube4856
    @ube4856 3 роки тому +1

    Beans are one of the common factors of long lived peoples in the blue zones (Sardinians eat garbanzo beans, Okinawans eat soybeans, Costa Ricans eat black beans, Loma Lindans eat various beans, ect).

  • @f_youtubecensorshipf_nazis
    @f_youtubecensorshipf_nazis 3 роки тому

    Scarletts are big producers of large beans that you can eat early as a sweet spring green bean or let it mature and you get gorgeous purple and black mottled beans that are very good no matter how we make em.
    very popular in the UK too.

  • @mariaglez5453
    @mariaglez5453 3 роки тому +1

    Me encantó Ana y todas las mujeres del vídeo. Muy bonito y qué importante trabajo.

  • @danielm5535
    @danielm5535 3 роки тому +10

    Ooof mistake of white captions on beige background.

  • @luis23233
    @luis23233 3 роки тому +3

    Y tiene vitamina p2, muy importante que sigamos consumiendo frijolitos

  • @SenoritaConejita
    @SenoritaConejita 3 роки тому

    Ok Munchies with this series! Love it! Thanks so much and I can't wait for my episodes! Would love if you explored other foods in Mexico and Latin America! :D

  • @hbanana7
    @hbanana7 3 роки тому +13

    Perhaps we should spread beans on our toast, instead of avocados

    • @pablodelsegundo9502
      @pablodelsegundo9502 3 роки тому +2

      All of these could be fashioned into a type of hummus, for sure.

    • @ME-hm7zm
      @ME-hm7zm 3 роки тому

      @@pablodelsegundo9502 I think that's called refried beans.

    • @pablodelsegundo9502
      @pablodelsegundo9502 3 роки тому +1

      @@ME-hm7zm No, because refried beans are cooked twice. Bean dip is not.

    • @ME-hm7zm
      @ME-hm7zm 3 роки тому +1

      @@pablodelsegundo9502 Refritos doesn't mean fried twice.

  • @AnaRodriguez-wn8qq
    @AnaRodriguez-wn8qq 3 роки тому +5

    Me encanto el video. Hay manera de apoyar a los campesinos de El Jardín? O de comprar desde los Estados Unidos?

  • @a.r.8987
    @a.r.8987 3 роки тому +1

    50 tipos?! Q rico es Mexico !

  • @WROSIBELDC
    @WROSIBELDC 3 роки тому +1

    💛💛💛 loving this content! Y pues si, sopa de frijoles con costillita de puerco. Mientras que NO sean frijoles Goya - estamos bien.

  • @CookAvecDan
    @CookAvecDan 3 роки тому +35

    Fun fact! Irish soups only use 239 beans
    If they used one more, it would be two-fahrty...

  • @neliborba101
    @neliborba101 3 роки тому +1

    Beans are beautiful legumes, I wonder at their color variance.

  • @kanduyog1182
    @kanduyog1182 3 роки тому +2

    Mexican food looks so hearty. I wished more Mexican food came to the Philippine during the galleon trade, smh.

  • @hugoluengas6954
    @hugoluengas6954 3 роки тому

    ¡Gracias por existir Vice!

  • @dannyaldama5228
    @dannyaldama5228 3 роки тому +6

    I grow beans at my house.

  • @ZeroWolfClaw
    @ZeroWolfClaw 3 роки тому +3

    I just made some Frijoles Rancheros!
    Apenitas ayer cociné una Hoya de Frijoles Rancheros!

    • @QuantumNoir
      @QuantumNoir 3 роки тому

      💪🏼Pura Proteína🇲🇽

  • @mrnintendkid
    @mrnintendkid 3 роки тому +3

    whos got some the beans, lets get a seed swap going

    • @choralimpact
      @choralimpact 3 роки тому

      oh yeah, get the beans out there.

  • @faysalahmedsany1832
    @faysalahmedsany1832 3 роки тому +5

    Please send sample to Bangladesh 🇧🇩 We'll conserve in Jahangirnagar University

  • @archerland
    @archerland 3 роки тому +1

    Tamales de frijol 💯

  • @erikaoharadwashington5769
    @erikaoharadwashington5769 3 роки тому

    Ty Guzman y Gomez for introducing me to Mexican black beans ... yummmm

  • @garliclasagna
    @garliclasagna 3 роки тому +1

    heirloom beans presented to us by Knorr, the opposite of heirloom/organic

  • @mprador09
    @mprador09 3 роки тому +1

    Solid videos guys!!! I like this series 👨🏽‍🍳🚀

  • @Trgn
    @Trgn 3 роки тому +1

    Bean and rice. Name a more iconic duo

  • @bengarrido638
    @bengarrido638 3 роки тому

    I love this episode so much! Thank you

  • @EnigmaticVagrant
    @EnigmaticVagrant Рік тому

    I love beans and when people call me beaner I'm like how did you know I love 🫘 🍛 😂 also I growing some of my own

  • @alejandropadilla1660
    @alejandropadilla1660 3 роки тому

    Where can I get these beans/ seed I want to grow them in my garden so I try and help one of the staple crops of my culture. I want to help expand people's knowledge on our traditions and bring back what has been forgotten for the future generations. If anyone has info please let me know. Muchas gracias 🙏😁🇲🇽🇺🇲

  • @Ricardo_Samano
    @Ricardo_Samano 3 роки тому +1

    nothing better coming home from work and mom has frijoles y cecina ready

  • @Rellesofsaturn
    @Rellesofsaturn 3 роки тому

    From lake Elsinore. California. Thanks 🙏 you

  • @izziestevens5835
    @izziestevens5835 3 роки тому

    4:56 Vi a mi maíz azul 😋

  • @CarlosGarcia-yg9je
    @CarlosGarcia-yg9je 3 роки тому +1

    Who ever thought beans looked so beautiful in the garden?

  • @esojn6920
    @esojn6920 3 роки тому +3

    Can’t eat real Mexican food without beans or tortillas

    • @ajhotmop
      @ajhotmop 3 роки тому

      You forgot mexican rice.

  • @GeloDianela
    @GeloDianela 3 роки тому +13

    Finally something from Mexico that isn’t about the cartels. Thanks!

  • @97itachiuchiha
    @97itachiuchiha 3 роки тому

    I've always wondered how do they make sure the seeds produced from a field with so many varieties are true to type, everything would be cross pollinated right?

  • @mindinthesand
    @mindinthesand 3 роки тому +3

    B E A N S

  • @daphnerodriguez9980
    @daphnerodriguez9980 3 роки тому +1

    AMAZING MEXICO ❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY🌟 BEANS HOMEMADE FRIJOLES THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟 DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜 AWESOME BEAUTIFUL,

  • @jettyeddie_m9130
    @jettyeddie_m9130 3 роки тому

    Beans are also super packed with vitamin p2 !

  • @QuantumNoir
    @QuantumNoir 3 роки тому +1

    🏋🏻‍♂️🇲🇽🇺🇸💪🏼Frijoles Para Siempre!

  • @imightbebiased9311
    @imightbebiased9311 3 роки тому

    Sadly, La Comandanta's beans can't be shipped to the US. I'd love to try some. :(

  • @tornekorpglongplays
    @tornekorpglongplays 3 роки тому

    Pura vitamina p2 jajajaja un video con mucha información, gracias por compartirlo.

  • @catbangs276
    @catbangs276 3 роки тому

    Grade A. The first part sounds like a book report.

  • @ashleynhill3998
    @ashleynhill3998 3 роки тому

    Beans are everything ✨✨✨✨✨

  • @yoshi587
    @yoshi587 3 роки тому

    Love beans!

  • @ovh992
    @ovh992 2 роки тому

    And they are cheap as chips too! A bag of beans that feeds 8 is approximately $3!

  • @yoopermann7942
    @yoopermann7942 3 роки тому +1

    where can i buy seeds for these beans? great video

  • @SwinginStein
    @SwinginStein 3 роки тому +1

    0:39 bars

  • @rodney73991
    @rodney73991 3 роки тому +1

    talk to burbees seed catalog or Jake mace who seed box sales. beat that have some threat extinct not be so much any more. also what names beans on risk go extinct?

  • @tookitogo
    @tookitogo 3 роки тому +2

    Where I live, real Mexican food is nearly impossible to get. :( I was drooling this whole video...

  • @jenniferbeathea7906
    @jenniferbeathea7906 3 роки тому

    Ikr I love them.❤💯

  • @mateoreyes4235
    @mateoreyes4235 3 роки тому +1

    There's always nopales and kelite

  • @animex3183
    @animex3183 3 роки тому +1

    vice please. white lettering with thick black outines when using subtitels only. on the cream background i had to pause to read it. i

  • @mariadracona
    @mariadracona 3 роки тому +1

    i LOVE BEANs

  • @DollyTheLlama
    @DollyTheLlama 3 роки тому +1

    ¡Guarde los frijoles!

  • @nopares1920
    @nopares1920 3 роки тому

    Estas son nuestras raíces nuestra gastronomía

  • @MrAlcapown
    @MrAlcapown 3 роки тому

    I love beans!

  • @nestorsalvador9236
    @nestorsalvador9236 3 роки тому +1

    Chocolate, chilies , corn!!

  • @duviaguilar6473
    @duviaguilar6473 3 роки тому

    Que ami me pongan a comer 🍽 yo tengo muchas hambre

  • @indiopeltier9758
    @indiopeltier9758 3 роки тому

    This is beautiful

  • @davidbarahona5550
    @davidbarahona5550 3 роки тому

    Very informative.

  • @jessicap.125
    @jessicap.125 3 роки тому

    Y para los que vivimos en otro estado de Mexico, en donde puedo encontrar estos frijoles?

  • @DaViiloW805
    @DaViiloW805 3 роки тому

    I'm going to sow some maiz and beans right now!🙌

  • @Towelie4200
    @Towelie4200 3 роки тому +3

    Does each diffrent bean have a disctict flavor or do they all taste pretty much taste the same ?

    • @danielm5535
      @danielm5535 3 роки тому +3

      Sometimes yes, sometimes no. I can’t vouch for their varieties, but in my limited experience with American heirlooms some varieties do stand out, others are subtle. Some, it’s a texture that is better, some make better broths.
      But also it’s in the eye of the beholder- does the one eating take time to notice the difference? If they notice the difference, do they think it’s worth the trouble of getting them, etc?

    • @karlacastillo6838
      @karlacastillo6838 3 роки тому +1

      They all taste different, where i live people prefer the black ones over the pintos, but I like bayos more

  • @eddiesanchez2293
    @eddiesanchez2293 3 роки тому

    Beans w tortillas, and queso cotija😋

  • @kittiekat8920
    @kittiekat8920 3 роки тому +1

    Where can i buy these beans? I really want to know

  • @themysteriousbighoss2795
    @themysteriousbighoss2795 3 роки тому +1

    Fantastic video with wonderful insight. Yet wouldn’t it also be important to highlight more dishes with specific types of beans in this video, whilst also including said recipes? A missed opportunity to spread some wealth and possibly boost some demand for these species of beans.

    • @danielm5535
      @danielm5535 3 роки тому +1

      Hopefully a follow up. Gotta remember people’s UA-cam video attention-spans are not always that long.