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The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) advised daily fibre intakes of 30 g for adults (with proportionally lower recommendations for children from the age of 2 years)It is well recognised that a diet rich in fibre contributes to maintaining a healthy gut microbiota associated with increased diversity and functions, such as the production of SCFA in the colon, mainly acetate, propionate and butyrateThe current UK food supply does not have sufficient dietary fibre for everyone to meet the 30 g/d recommendationBroad bean (Therefore, this study assessed the bean hulls’ suitability to be used as a source of dietary fibre in order to help contribute to dietary recommendations and promote diversity while contributing to agricultural waste reduction.