09-24-2022, 10:31 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62646817
When Michelle Ruiz's mum was diagnosed with pre-diabetes in 2020, the Chicago-based chemical engineer set out to improve not just her own family's health but everyone's.
"Foods containing refined carbs [like white flour] are leading drivers of chronic illnesses, including diabetes and heart disease," says Ms Ruiz.
But flour, she says, is culturally ingrained in our lives.
"I wanted to help people enjoy food culture - and still live long and healthy lives."
In 2021, she co-founded Hyfé Foods. Hyfé uses the root network of mushrooms, called mycelium, to make an alternative to wheat flour.
This does sound a little odd, but there would certainly be benefits to it. For example, we'd be less dependent on wheat (imports of which have been disrupted by the ongoing Ukraine crisis) - and presumably, this flour would be gluten-free as well .
Though, I do wonder how different bread made from this flour would taste?
When Michelle Ruiz's mum was diagnosed with pre-diabetes in 2020, the Chicago-based chemical engineer set out to improve not just her own family's health but everyone's.
"Foods containing refined carbs [like white flour] are leading drivers of chronic illnesses, including diabetes and heart disease," says Ms Ruiz.
But flour, she says, is culturally ingrained in our lives.
"I wanted to help people enjoy food culture - and still live long and healthy lives."
In 2021, she co-founded Hyfé Foods. Hyfé uses the root network of mushrooms, called mycelium, to make an alternative to wheat flour.
This does sound a little odd, but there would certainly be benefits to it. For example, we'd be less dependent on wheat (imports of which have been disrupted by the ongoing Ukraine crisis) - and presumably, this flour would be gluten-free as well .
Though, I do wonder how different bread made from this flour would taste?
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