DINNER IN THE WOODS

A CATALOG OF EDIBLE FUNGI ON HAVERFORD’S CAMPUS

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Aquaculture is also vital to our economy. 50% of seafood consumed by humans is produced in aquaculture, and this is predicted to in crease in future years. The global aquaculture industry itself was worth $285,359.7 million in 2019 and is projected to be worth $378,005.5 millon by 2027 (Lester et al., 2018). The in dustry itself is an opportunity for economic development and job creation as the fastest growing food production industry in the world.

Disclaimer: Foraging is a fun hobby with tasty rewards, but it can result in injury or death with the of ignorance and misfortune. Do not eat anything you find without being sure of its identity. The article are intended to help learn about, not identify, the fungi on campus. Consult a field guide before consuming any wild edibles.

One criticism of aquaculture is that it risks introducing non-native species into certain ocean regions. For example, China’s native carp species is nearly extinct due to the ac cidental release of non-native cultured carp (Zhang et al., 2015). Another problem is that farmers often supplement fish with drugs like antibiotics, giving rise to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. When humans come into contact with these bacteria, consequent illnesses can be difficult to treat. Antibiotic resistance caus

It seems there is truth in labels terms like “sustainable” farmed are certainly improvements to the aquaculture industry to reduce ative effects it can have on the and human health, but I believe step towards a healthier ocean ic growth. How will your dinner now that you’ve read about sustainable

Once you enter the strange yet magnificent world of fungi, you will never look at the forest floor be looking at it a whole lot more. Fungi are a very diverse kingdom, ranging from single-cellular mentation) to the largest organism on earth (a giant honey mushroom colony in Oregon, spanning Multicellular fungi can be filamentous, composed of tube-like cells called hyphae. These hyphae called mycelium, which constitutes the vast majority of the fungi’s body mass. Some of these a fruiting body, called a mushroom, whose function is to spread the fungi’s spores.

There are hundreds of thousands of characterized mushrooms, and they are extremely diverse sizes, and biochemistry. Humans have been utilizing mushroom biochemistry for millennia. The given to the mummified remains discovered in the Ötztal Alps of a human dated to have lived ago) was found with Chaga mushroom and birch polypore. These fungi are known for their firestarting dicinal properties, respectively. Fungal biochemistry continues to be used extensively today, both