Bioengineered Bacon? The Entrepreneur Behind Mushroom-Root Packaging Says His Test Version Is Tasty.

The article offers update on the bacon testing being conducted by Ecovative, the company cofounded by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eben Bayer, that aims to use mycelium, the root structure of a mushroom, to create plant-based meats. Topics discussed are the goal of the company to produce an equivalent of a steak, the modification of the structure of bacon made of mycelium, and the potential of mycelium to be used as a scaffolding for plant-based meats.