We owe homage to the East, especially China, for our knowledge in the mushroom space. Today on the show we are meeting with a fellow cultivator from Forij Mushrooms, Jennifer Dou. Jennifer has extensive experience with cell culture and is first generation Chinese American, where fungi played a potent role in daily life. Now a lead mycologist for a company called Forij Mushrooms, Jennifer's background offers much needed perspective in the field.
Topics Covered:
- Market economy of functional mushrooms. What does it look like in China and where does the United States stand in comparison?
- Sinophobia in the Western world, especially in the world of mycology and functional supplements
- Mushroom culture and mushroom cultivation in China
- Parallels in the lab between cell culture and mycology
Show Notes:
- Forij Mushrooms: https://forij.life/
- Podcast on Alex’s Trip to China: https://www.mushroomrevival.com/blogs/podcast/international-functional-mushroom-conference-china-recap-episode-34
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