Mushrooms & China

<p>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&apos;s background offers much needed perspective in the field.</p><p><b>Topics Covered:</b></p><ul><li>Market economy of functional mushrooms. What does it look like in China and where does the United States stand in comparison?</li><li>Sinophobia in the Western world, especially in the world of mycology and functional supplements</li><li>Mushroom culture and mushroom cultivation in China</li><li>Parallels in the lab between cell culture and mycology </li></ul><p><br/></p><p><b>Show Notes:</b></p><ul><li>Forij Mushrooms: https://forij.life/</li><li>Podcast on Alex’s Trip to China: https://www.mushroomrevival.com/blogs/podcast/international-functional-mushroom-conference-china-recap-episode-34</li></ul>