Giving Compass' Take:

• Amanda Mull reports on the popularity of the chickpea in recent years, and how it's becoming a global staple food with its nutrition and versatility. 

• What is needed to ensure that sustainable food access is spread to those who need it? What role can chickpeas play in this? 

• Learn about encouraging investment in global nutrition.

In 2007, Poorvi Patodia was pregnant and felt like she was eating too many chips. Her cravings for salty, crunchy snacks were intense, but what moms should eat while pregnant is a touchy subject. “I had this thought of, What else could I be eating that’s better for me?” she says. “I remembered these roasted chickpeas that my mom used to make.”

Patodia started roasting chickpeas for herself. She had her baby and went on with her life, but the thought stuck with her. Her fellow Americans were missing out on something delicious.

Read the full article on the diversity and popularity of chickpeas by Amanda Mull at The Atlantic.