Plant-based food products are thus widely considered to be a more sustainable alternative. In particular, people don’t like fava beans (also called faba beans) because of their bitterness and the dry sensation they cause in the mouth, according to a Finnish consumer study reported by the University of Helsinki.The legume, however, has incredible potential. What’s more, dried faba beans have more protein than red meat, and some studies have even suggested that eating them improves the motor skills of patients with Parkinson’s disease. “People avoid faba beans in cooking and in the food industry especially because of their bitterness. Fava beans “can be used in a diverse range of food products, such as bread, pastry and other products.