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In this US study, people with a college degree were more likely to consider or choose plant-based burgers than those without a degree.
But when the prices of plant-based options were lowered, consumers without a college degree became more inclined to buy them.
www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
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I was cloning a wood ear mushroom that I foraged recently. One of my plates was contaminated, so I let it grow. Then I thought I should definitely photograph it against a lamp and share it here. Perfect for @contamclub.bsky.social
The red/pink pigment is likely produced by Fusarium mold.
Elena Shekhova
Elena Shekhova
The chart lives here: lumipie.com/data-vis/edi...
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I stumbled across this article about alternative protein sources. Many of them I had never heard of before.
It mentioned:
-winged beans
-grasspea
-lupins
-Bambara groundnut
Also, duckweed species can have protein contents of up to 43% (dry matter) and provide all essential amino acids.
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Nice article discussing ways to visualize both health and environmental impacts of various food groups.
The authors propose a matrix chart showing health effects and carbon footprints for 30 food.
The dataset is freely available in Supplementary Materials.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/nut...
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Nutrition discourse often focuses on protein. Fiber is important too, but rarely talked about.
Here is an “oldish” paper showing a dose-dependent association between fiber intake (from cereals, fruits, and vegetables) and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
🔗 www.bmj.com/content/347/...
Many of these protein sources are very sustainable and resilient to harsh growing conditions, so they are likely to become more important in future food systems.
🔗 www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15...
My late submission to #TidyTuesday, week 5.
I couldn’t resist making this 📊, as I’m planning my first garden this year.
And since I’m ambitious (or delusional?), my plan is to grow more than 20 plants! I summarized the requirements for some of them.
#vegetablegarden #greenheart #gardening
From a summer forest in Denmark:
🍄 Big boy (a family of dryad's saddle mushrooms)
🍄 Odd-looking boy (possibly a young stinkhorn)
#FungiFriends #mycology #MushroomMonday
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Very cool new study & great datasets.
The authors compared the nutritional composition and density of plant-based meat alternatives vs. meat.
They write: plant-based meat is equally nutrient-dense as animal meat and legumes.
Heatmap with more details ⤵️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Some plants are easy to grow, while others can be challenging
