This Sustainable Food Brand Requires No Sunlight, Soil or Rain. And It Sold Out Instantly

Nature's Fynd, part of an alternative-protein trend, is backed by giants like Bill Gates

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Anderson Cooper and Bill Gates did a taste test on a recent episode of 60 Minutes, with both men giving a thumb’s up to a new yogurt that’s neither plant- nor animal-based.

Which may have caused viewers to ask: If it’s not made from milk or grains or nuts, what exactly is that stuff? Short answer: It’s fermented fungi.

Some head-scratching can be expected around Nature’s Fynd, the startup that got prime placement during the iconic news show’s profile of Gates and his efforts to battle climate change.

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