Hi Ric and everybody,

Recently I read somewhere that high levels of saponin exist on beans
and is destroyed when cooked.  Is this the toxic antidigestant, do you
think, or would this be a separate issue?
One of my favorite snacks is raw string beans.  But several months ago
someone on another list was talking about the people on still another list
(organic gardening aficionados) debating whether string beans should
be eaten raw because of the toxins.  At the time I didn't ask for details.  I
think I was in a place back then where I just didn't really want to know.
So, does anybody have any more specific info on this?  Are raw string
beans bad news?  What about peas (not beans but closely related)?

Thanx for any info anybody has.....
-MS