The statistics surrounding food waste are staggering. Globally, one-third of food produced is lost or wasted, amounting to 1.3 billion tonnes every year. In Canada alone, 50 billion is wasted annually. The main culprit is spoilage, not a lack of food supply. Chinova Bioworks turned to nature for inspiration and discovered the potential of a fiber extracted from white button mushrooms.
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