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Oyster Mushroom Mycelium as Eco-Friendly Hybrid Meat

Oyster Mushroom Mycelium as Eco-Friendly Hybrid Meat

Oyster mushroom

What they found

Pleurotus mycelia offer high-protein hybrid meat using 90% less land and water and 80% less CO₂.

Pleurotus mycelia offer high-protein hybrid meat using 90% less land and water and 80% less CO₂.

The number

cutting CO₂ emissions by 80%

How solid is it?

Review

Review

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus

Pleurotus

Published in

Journal of Food Science

Journal of Food Science

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GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Mycelia Meat

Mycelia Meat

Pleurotus mycelia offer a high-protein, fiber-rich alternative for hybrid meat, using 90% less land and water while cutting CO₂ emissions by 80%.

Pleurotus mycelia offer a high-protein, fiber-rich alternative for hybrid meat, using 90% less land and water while cutting CO₂ emissions by 80%.

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