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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shaheena Uddin

Jamie Oliver spearheads new campaign urging Britons to eat more fibre to combat cancer

Meals rich in fibre could help combat cancer, according to a study (File picture) - (Pexels/Pranjall Kumar)

Jamie Oliver is among several fellow celebrity chefs to throw their support behind a national campaign to double the UK’s bean consumption by 2028 after a new report found that a lack of beans are linked to 9,000 premature deaths in the UK yearly.

The TV chef is joined by Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and major supermarkets including Tesco in supporting the “Bang in Some Beans” initiative, led by The Food Foundation and Veg Power.

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