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Growing meat from mushrooms

25.09.2022

Singapore scientists have used button mushrooms to create an alternative meat.

The researchers grew mushrooms on food waste, which allowed them to saturate them with important ingredients and make them more nutritious. I must say that earlier legumes, wheat gluten, soy and even brewer's yeast were used for vegetable analogues of meat.

Scientists assure that their new meat will taste almost the same as the usual one. This is due to the higher content of amino acids, as well as aspartic and glutamic acids. The latter are usually found in animals and give the meat the necessary flavor.

Another new method will allow the reuse of common food waste from agricultural production - wheat stalks, brewer's grains or soybean husks. These wastes, according to experts, are emitted annually 39 and 14 million tons, respectively.

The lead author of the project, William Chen, believes that the use of these products for growing mushrooms allows us to offer a healthier alternative to meat.

Officially, the new technology will work in 2024. Researchers are currently improving the nutritional quality of the new meat and are working to further reduce food waste during its creation.

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