If you don’t eat meat or are just craving a breakfast patty then you’re in luck! What if we told you your breakfast patty could be made from fungus? With plant-based food on the rise, Nature’s Fynd is a Chicago-based food/tech start-up exploring using fungus as a meat alternative. On this episode of the Happy Mouth podcast chef Nyesha Arrington and restaurateur Philip Camino discuss the specifics of Nature’s Fynd and their products, who is investing, and the health and sustainability benefits of their meat alternative, Fy. Listen to Philip and Nyesha discuss Nature’s Fynd and their fungus meat alternative: Investors include Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Al Gore. Plant-based food sales have increased by 43% in the past 2 years and in 2020, plant-based food sales surpassed $7 billion, which is up by 27% from 2019. Fungi based proteins are high in protein, fiber, amino acids and also are low in saturated fat. Founder Mark Kozubal discovered a microbe called ​​Fusarium strain flavolapis and fermented it to create the protein ingredient Fy. Founded in 2012, Nature’s Fynd recently raised $158 million and plans to have their patties and dairy free cream cheese in stores this year. As a representative of the Food Sustainability Movement, one of their missions is promoting sustainability and reducing our global carbon footprint. Fy has 50% more protein than tofu and only 10% of the fat ground beef has. Taste tests have been met with very positive reviews. Links: Happy Mouth Podcast Instagram CNBC Tech to Table - Bezos, Gates back fake meat and dairy made from fungus as next big alt-protein Nature’s Fynd Plant Based Foods Association - Retail Sales Data Sprouts Farmers Market - Survey by Sprouts Looks into New Year Eating Habits, Reveals Young Americans are Likely to Shift Away from Meat We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Full Comp  The Happy Mouth Morning Show Restaurant Marketing School The Playbook