Hacking the genome of fungi for smart foods of the future

Re:Hacking the genome of fungi for smart foods of the future by londons_explore on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @03:28AM (#39836436)

Ya know, red food due for most of the 20th century was ground up bugs...

The only reason we don't do it now was that it's kinda expensive compared to lab made dyes.

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Re:Hacking the genome of fungi for smart foods of the future by konfusinomicon on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @08:42AM (#39838292)

RIP Ocean Spray Mauna Lai juice drink. the ingredients list on that opened my eyes to the red bug food coloring conspiracy

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Re:Hacking the genome of fungi for smart foods of the future by mythrwy on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @04:44PM (#39844376)

Also some people are quiet allergic to cochineal, like life threatening anaphylactic shock allergic.

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