Your point is well taken; I recognize that there are many ways to make beans a staple protein without being a tasteless mush. I am just not sure that every pers

Your point is well taken; I recognize that there are many ways to make beans a staple protein without being a tasteless mush. I am just not sure that every person who says "just eat beans instead of meat" is considering that at the time. Both "meat" and "beans" are obviously reductive, so I can only guess there's some assumption that the reader/listener will adjust accordingly... but it still gives me strong classist vibes when someone associates low wealth/frugality with beans.