AdvertisementYour Hummus Habit Could Be Good For The EarthJuly 10, 2019Whitney PipkinfacebookEmailHigh in fiber and protein, chickpeas are playing a starring role on menus at fast-casual chains like Little Sesame in Washington, where hummus bowls abound. Chickpeas also are good for soil health — and growing demand could help restore soils depleted by decades of intensive farming. (Anna Meyer)