Saving Mexico’s Native Beans from Extinction

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. Subscribe to Munchies here: All Munchies videos release a full week early on our site: Hungry? Sign up here for the MUNCHIES Recipes newsletter. Check out for more! Follow Munchies here: Facebook: Twitter: Tumblr: Instagram: Pinterest: Foursquare: More videos from the VICE network: