FDA Approves Meat-Replacing Mycoprotein For Consumption

The following report is by Agfunder News (excerpts):

The FDA letter is the first to cover a meat-replacing mycoprotein strain (Neurospora crassa Bstr 26) outside of the Fusarium genus (previous recipients of such letters—Quorn and ENOUGH Foods—both use Fusarium Venenatum strains). It is also the first to include a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) evaluation of mycoprotein as a meat enhancer, claims BMC cofounder and CEO Paul Shapiro.

“Meats enhanced with Rhiza mycoprotein not only have dramatically superior yields after cooking, along with improved texture, but they also have substantially less saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories, while boasting more fiber and potassium.”

A protein-packed whole food ingredient made from filamentous fungi, Rhiza mycoprotein has a protein digestibility (PDCAAS) score of 0.87-0.96, which is close to animal proteins such as casein and egg. On a dry weight basis, it contains 40-50% protein and 30% fiber.

According to BMC’s GRAS notice (GRN 1117),​​ Rhiza mycoprotein is safe to consume in dairy analogs, meat analogs, and as a meat enhancer, has no capacity for producing mycotoxins, and is not associated with any common food allergens.

BMC currently supplies NorCal restaurants with Rhiza-based steaks, carne asada, and foie gras from its plant in Sacramento, and “has numerous paid collaborations with our joint development partnerships” and “multiple signed letters of intent and offtake agreements,” claims Shapiro.

However, it is “unable to commercially supply major CPG brands until we scale up,” acknowledges Shapiro, who has raised $27 million to date but needs a further influx of capital to manufacture Rhiza at meaningful scale.

Read the rest of the report here.

SEE: Meijer Will Now Start Selling Faux Meat Made From Fungus At Hundreds Of Locations

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AUTHOR COMMENTARY

Don’t you just love the Orwellian language the FDA uses? “Generally Regarded As Safe.” Why can’t you just say it’s ‘safe.’ Oh, but you see, they have to cover their rear ends because nearly everything they approve of is toxic and gives them loopholes to avoid litigation.

This company is but one of many startups doing this. The question is, who will eat it, and how much it will be shoved on the masses.

1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; [2] Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; [3] Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

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[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).

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