From petri dish to plate: The £172m fungi

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By Cahal Milmo
07 June 2005


When a team of scientists discovered a fungus called Fusarium venenatum in a wheat field 38 years ago, their hope was that it would save humanity.

The research was part of an ultimately abortive race against time to produce artificial protein before population growth overtook natural resources and created global famine.

Instead, the humble soil mould yesterday became the subject of a £172m takeover and a consumer phenomenon when Quorn - the name given to the meat-substitute or "mycoprotein" derived from F. venenatum - was bought by one of Britain's largest food processing companies.

Premier Foods, whose portfolio includes Branston Pickle and Typhoo Tea, announced that it intended to extend the market for products ranging from Quorn Pork Style Ribsters to Quorn Tikka Masala.

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=644848

[gordianot]

1. Does it taste better than Soylent Green?

[acmejack]

3. Exact thoughts!

That's interesting, mouldurky any one?

[BlueEyedSon]

5. MOLDURKEY????

:rofl:

[gordianot]

6. Actually some mold is not bad.

Mushrooms are OK with me can take them or leave them. Have you ever had fried Morel mushrooms, they are greattt? Unfortunately no one has figured out how to grow them from spores.

[whistle]

2. We are what we eat.....

[BlueEyedSon]

4. Quorn? That is just disgusting... nt

[man4allcats]

7. They could package it on a stick

and call it Quorn on the Cob. :rofl: