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Mushrooms show promise to improve feed efficiency in pigs

Researcher believes mushrooms could prove more effective than seaweeds in replacing antibiotics. Are mushrooms the next big thing in animal feed? A researcher in Dublin believes they may hold more promise than seaweed as a feed additive,…
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Mushrooms Are the New Cauliflower

First, it was kale. Then, it was cauliflower. Now, the mushroom—yes, the most divisive item in the produce section—is the trendiest vegetable (er, fungi) of our era. Their rise from neglected-yet-obligatory salad bar ingredient to grocery…
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Fish-free seafood made from fungi and seaweed

Fish-free seafood made from fungi and seaweed: Scientists and Michelin-starred chef to develop product ‘good enough for fine dining’. A team of scientists led by Dr Leonie Jahn from the Technical University of Denmark is collaborating…
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Mushrooms continue to trend as ingredient of the year

For the fourth consecutive year, mushrooms have been named a top trend by food industry trend spotters. Capping the 2022 trend forecast season, The New York Times recently named mushrooms the “Ingredient of the Year” and an essential food…
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Five reasons why mushrooms are the future of sustainability

What do biodegradable coffins have in common with meatless beef burgers or a sustainable Stella McCartney handbag? They’re all made possible thanks to one super-ingredient; the humble mushroom. From the cute-as-a-button shrooms available…
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Curry rice with Pioppino mushrooms

Curry rice with Pioppino mushrooms Ingredients: 300 g Pioppino mushrooms 250 g rice 1 onion 3 tablespoons curry powder sesame oil salt Preparation: Add the rice to the onions diced in oil, then salt and add curry powder…
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Sunshine, mushroom and vitamin-D

Our body needs vitamin D to maintain a balance of calcium and phosphate, which is responsible for the health of the bones. Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of developing rickets and osteoporosis and is also very important for the functioning…
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Protein content of mushrooms

Protein is an essential nutrient for the body, an essential source of energy and nutrients. We make our own proteins by breaking the food we eat into its elements, amino acids, and making new proteins out of it. So we need these elements, the…
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Umami, the fifth taste

Umami is one of the five basic taste categories in food, along with sweet, sour, salty and bitter. It was first discovered and defined in Japan in 1908 and loosely translates from Japanese to mean “delicious” or “savory.” Speaking…