Fungi and their fruiting bodies, which we call mushrooms, are the focus of several studies as they can potentially solve some of the world’s food production problems.

Increasingly popular, gourmet mushrooms are full of beneficial bioactive compounds and a good source of protein, vitamins and dietary fibre.

But it’s not only mushrooms that are proving valuable. Innovators have produced several products using mushroom mycelium. Everything from meat replacements, building materials and textiles to biodegradable burial suits and coffins.