Fewer chickpeas means cheap protein and hummus could be harder to find

It's not a great time to be a hummus fan. Global supplies of chickpeas, the main ingredient, could dip as much as 20 per cent this year, according to data from the Global Pulse Confederation. Weather and war have hurt supplies of the protein-packed bean, driving up food prices and creating headaches for food manufacturers. Chickpeas are made into hummus,...

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