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Meati Faces Lawsuit Over 'Mushroom Root' Marketing Claims

Meati Faces Lawsuit Over 'Mushroom Root' Marketing Claims

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What they found

Meati Foods faces a class action alleging its 'made with mushroom root' claim is misleading because the main ingredient is Neurospora crassa, a red mold.

Meati Foods faces a class action alleging its 'made with mushroom root' claim is misleading because the main ingredient is Neurospora crassa, a red mold.

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At a glance

Latin name

Neurospora crassa

Neurospora crassa

Published in

meati.com

meati.com

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GROWING GOURMET

GROWING GOURMET

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Plant-Based Confusion

Plant-Based Confusion

Meati Foods is working to establish mycelium as a distinct food category separate from plant-based products. However, the company is currently facing a class action lawsuit over its advertising claims that its products are "made with mushroom root," when the main ingredient is actually Neurospora crassa, a type of red mold.

Meati Foods is working to establish mycelium as a distinct food category separate from plant-based products. However, the company is currently facing a class action lawsuit over its advertising claims that its products are "made with mushroom root," when the main ingredient is actually Neurospora crassa, a type of red mold.

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