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This bacon looks like the real thing as it sizzles—but it’s made from fungus →

February 28, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

If bacon is the food you crave the most after giving up meat, Prime Roots has something for you. In its Berkeley headquarters, the company grows the fungi in fermentation vats, in the same type of process as brewing beer or sake. FAST COMPANY

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February 28, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
fake meat, bacon, prime roots
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Meatless meat is everywhere. But how good is it for us and the planet? →

November 25, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

As Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat secure deals with fast-food outlets, we look at how these plant-based burgers stack up for climate and health. HUFFPOST

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November 25, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
plant-based, fake meat, environmental impact, health
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The vegan revolution: why the latest 'meat' is made entirely from thin air →

November 18, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

A US startup claims it can convert CO2 into nutrients. Could innovations such as this and 3D-printed steaks provide a sustainable food future? THE GUARDIAN

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November 18, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
vegan, fake meat, diet, technology
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