Leiden University: Grant for Research Into Fungus That Could Make Vegan Cheese Cheaper and More Sustainable
April 08, 2026
April 08, 2026
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, April 8 -- Leiden University issued the following news:
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Grant for research into fungus that could make vegan cheese cheaper and more sustainable
Leiden researchers and partners have been awarded a 1.3-million-euro grant to produce milk protein for vegan cheese using fungi. While this process is not new, the use of another fungus could make the protein cheaper and more sustainable.
Considerable lab work is still ne . . .
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Grant for research into fungus that could make vegan cheese cheaper and more sustainable
Leiden researchers and partners have been awarded a 1.3-million-euro grant to produce milk protein for vegan cheese using fungi. While this process is not new, the use of another fungus could make the protein cheaper and more sustainable.
Considerable lab work is still ne . . .