Latest from Food Politics: Weekend reading: Mushrooms

Every food is its own industry, and mushrooms are no exception.   Want to sell more mushrooms?   Let everyone know about their cognitive and medicinal benefits. Time to muck out the mushroom market: Leading mushroom supplement experts will take the ...

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By Marion Nestle October 02 2026 Weekend reading: Mushrooms Every food is its own industry, and mushrooms are no exception.  Want to sell more mushrooms?  Let everyone know about their cognitive and medicinal benefits. Time to muck out the mushroom market: Leading mushroom supplement experts will take the stage at the Active Nutrition Summit (ANS) to spotlight the dangers of poor-quality extracts and reveal novel methods for ensuring a transparent and fruitful future for the industry…. Read more Has the industry missed a big trick with lion’s mane? Long celebrated for its cognitive benefits, the lion’s mane mushroom is gaining renewed attention but not just for boosting brainpower…. Read more Is Reishi still the ‘Queen of Mushrooms’ in the eyes of the consumer? Reishi has long held a dominant position in the medicinal mushroom market, but with younger consumers seeking immediate effects that the variety cannot offer, will it be able to continue its popular trajectory?… Read more Phoenix oyster mushroom mycelium ruled as novel: The mycelium of the Phoenix oyster mushroom is confirmed as a novel food following a recent consultation by German authorities, but according to an expert, this might not be a bad thing for most formulators and consumers…. Read more Cordyceps ‘boom’ on the horizon as novel food status of S. hepiali clarified: The European Commission has confirmed that Samsoniella hepiali, commonly marketed as cordyceps, is not novel and can be used in dietary supplements, marking a major milestone for the mushroom industry…. Read more GA Naples: Professor warns of blind spots in fast-growing mushrooms market:  Medicinal mushrooms are gaining the interest of previously plant-focused consumers, businesses and academics alike. But with new-found glory comes fast-growing concerns around quality control…. Read more Mushroom expert calls for quality quantification beyond ‘easy win’ beta-glucans: The medicinal mushroom industry needs to look beyond beta-glucans and adopt bioactive-specific quality markers to keep up with consumer expectations, according to a new white paper by KÄÄPÄ Biotech…. Read more KÄÄPÄ Biotech Secures €9M funding to keep pace with shroom boom: Finnish medicinal mushroom researcher and producer KÄÄPÄ Biotech has closed a €9 million investment round amid thriving global demand for its high quality sustainable extracts…. Read more I love eating mushrooms, but not for medicinal reasons, and especially not for mushroom supplements.  Whatever. The post Weekend reading: Mushrooms appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle      Related Posts What will the FDA do about peptides? Industry-funded study of the week: Ashwagandha supplements   Now Available: What to Eat Now My new book, What to Eat Now, is officially out! It's both a field guide to food shopping in America and a reflection on how to eat well—and deliciously. For more information and to order, click here. You can explore the full archive of this (almost) daily blog at foodpolitics.com, where you'll also find information about my books, articles, media interviews, upcoming lectures, favorite resources, and FAQs. Visit the Site » ​​​​​​​ Marion Nestle Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, Emerita © Marion Nestle. You're receiving this email because you've signed up to receive updates from us. If you'd prefer not to receive updates, you can unsubscribe. Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy

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Latest from Food Politics: Texas' dietary guidelines. "Eat real food, y'all!"

Jerry Mande of Nourish Science tipped me off on this one.   Texas wrote its own dietary guidelines.   He judges them as “pretty good and from Texas, y’all. ” Indeed they are. The 2025-2030 dietary guidelines are a mess and pretty much unusable. ...

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By Marion Nestle October 01 2026 Texas’ dietary guidelines. “Eat real food, y’all!” Jerry Mande of Nourish Science tipped me off on this one.  Texas wrote its own dietary guidelines.  He judges them as “pretty good and from Texas, y’all.” Indeed they are. The 2025-2030 dietary guidelines are a mess and pretty much unusable.  Perhaps coincidentally, the Texas legislature told nutritionists to write guidelines for Texans. The result: They set the guidelines on three pillars: Foods without a lot of processing are best for your body. How you prepare food matters. There are many ways to eat healthy. They were produced by the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee. The Texas Legislature added Health and Safety Code, Chapter 119B, to establish the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee (TNAC) in 2025. Statute tasks TNAC with: Examining the impact of nutrition on human health and the connection between ultra-processed foods and the prevalence of chronic diseases; Providing an independent review of scientific studies analyzing the effects of ultra-processed foods on human health; Providing education on the effects of ultra-processed foods on human health; and Developing and maintaining dietary and nutritional guidelines. I don’t know any of the members of the Advisory Committee but high marks to them.  They did all this in a thoughtful, systematic way and produced guidelines well substantiated by current scientific evidence. Take a look at the link to the committee.  That page provides loads of useful information about the process as well as links to educational materials. Go Texas! The post Texas’ dietary guidelines. “Eat real food, y’all!” appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle      Related Posts PCRM sues government to cancel the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines Setting the record straight: Calley Means Ultra-processed foods are not increasing sales as much as unprocessed foods   Now Available: What to Eat Now My new book, What to Eat Now, is officially out! It's both a field guide to food shopping in America and a reflection on how to eat well—and deliciously. For more information and to order, click here. You can explore the full archive of this (almost) daily blog at foodpolitics.com, where you'll also find information about my books, articles, media interviews, upcoming lectures, favorite resources, and FAQs. Visit the Site » ​​​​​​​ Marion Nestle Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, Emerita © Marion Nestle. You're receiving this email because you've signed up to receive updates from us. If you'd prefer not to receive updates, you can unsubscribe. Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy

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