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Study strengthens the potential of mycoprotein as an alternative to meat

Plant-based food as an alternative to meat is high on the agenda today, and mycoprotein (fungal protein) in particular has come into focus in recent years. A new doctoral thesis from the University of Borås in Sweden, has investigated how mycoprotein and its minerals are digested in the body.

Study strengthens the potential of mycoprotein as an alternative to meat
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Plant-based food as an alternative to meat is high on the agenda today, and mycoprotein (fungal protein) in particular has come into focus in recent years. A new doctoral thesis from the University of Borås in Sweden, has investigated how mycoprotein and its minerals are digested in the body.

Originally published at Phys.org

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