It's known as the chicken of the bean world, but the supply of America's favorite superfood is slowly flying the coop due to extreme drought conditions.
The shortage could be caused by severe disruption to global chickpea supplies which have been impacted by poor weather, transportation issues as well as the war in Ukraine.
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,.