Chef

Bettina Campoluci

Bettina Campolucci Bordi is a chef specializing in plant-based cuisine. Of Norwegian, Bulgarian, and Danish heritage, she grew up in Tanzania, where she learned to cook with fresh ingredients. During vacations, she developed her love of cooking with her two grandmothers in Bulgaria and Sweden. She also became familiar with preservation and foraging techniques.

After a career in the hospitality industry and managing wellness retreats, she turned to plant-based cuisine, which proved effective in addressing her health issues.

Today, Bettina runs Bettina’s Kitchen & Bettina’s Kitchen Academy offering culinary retreats, Retreat Chef training, plant-based cooking workshops, and recipe books. She promotes a local, seasonal, and sustainable diet while challenging the idea that plant-based cuisine is boring and expensive.

Very logically, she supports the actions of Beans is How.

Photo Credit Jade Nina Sarkhel Location Village-7

Campaign

Beans is How

Affordable, nutrient-rich, great for the planet, easy to store and cook…
What if beans were the food of the future—a key ingredient in addressing the climate crisis, restoring nature, and fighting inequality That’s the vision behind the “Beans is How” campaign, led by the SDG2 Advocacy Hub, supported by more than 120 partner organizations across 70 countries, including over 100 restaurants and many chefs like Sam Kass and Andrew Zimmern. The goal: to double the consumption of beans, peas, lentils, and other legumes by 2028.

Why beans?
Because these small, humble, delicious, and ancient crops enrich the soil, require little water, and emit 90% fewer greenhouse gases than meat, all while offering endless culinary possibilities—from stews to desserts.
Through awareness campaigns, creative recipes, and the #beansonthemenu challenge, Beans is How encourages restaurants, schools, companies, cafeterias, and everyday people to bring legumes back to the center of the plate—and to plant the seeds of a food revolution that is both delicious and sustainable.

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