Proponents of plant-based alternatives to meat envision healthier, more planet friendly fare but too often the deficit is in long-lasting satiety. This is because plants often have micronutrients and fiber but lack the caloric content favored by the human body. The mushroom-based Gardenburger and its cousin Quorn derived from microfungus have long been used as a meat substitute by vegetarians. Globally, the production of mushrooms has literally mushroomed, but largely only in China. China produces over 75 percent of the world’s mushrooms, with Japan, the U.S., and EU providing the bulk of the remainder of world output. But while production in Japan and the U.S. has been flat and declining in the EU over the past decade, China&r...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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