Open sesame? Sainsbury’s and Tesco drop lids from pots of hummus

Tesco said the absence of a rigid lid would make no difference to the shelf life. Photograph: Catherine Shaw/The Guardian

Won’t somebody think of the chickpeas?

The war on single use plastics has been waged on many fronts, from bottle tops to carrier bags and cutlery to straws. But one recent innovation by British supermarkets has been met with resistance from an unlikely source: hummus lovers.