Fungi Transform Food Waste

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A fluffy, orange fungus could transform food waste into tasty dishes

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Neurospora intermedia thrives when grown on food waste products such as soybean pulp and coffee grounds.

By using it to ferment by-products that might otherwise be thrown away, the fungus could help reduce waste while producing new foods that are tasty and nutritious.

The process is already used to make a traditional food in Java , Indonesia .

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