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This page hosts a variety of information about mushrooms and the Mushroom Council, including press releases, easy-to-follow tip sheets and educational materials. If you'd like further information, just let us know.
Resources
- Vitamin D Fact Sheet - find out about the health effects of vitamin D
- Discover Mushrooms: Nature's Hidden Treasure - a Journal of the American Dietetic Association fact sheet about mushrooms' nutritional value and selenium content
- Mushrooms: Light in Color, Dense in Nutrients - see how the nutrients in mushrooms compare to those in broccoli, carrots and tomatoes. You might be surprised!
- Mushrooms Nutrition Brochure - an easy guide to mushrooms' nutrients and health benefits
- How to Grill Mushrooms and Other Vegetables
- Mushroom How-Tos - tips on selecting, storing, sauteing and cooking mushrooms
- Mushroom Varieties Chart - a guide to common mushrooms and their attributes
- Who's the Fairest - a chart showing that lightly colored foods, like mushrooms, aren't necessarily light in nutrients
- Umami White Paper - an introduction to the mysterious savory "fifth taste," umami
- Easy Way to Make it with Mushrooms - easy tips to make any everyday meal better with mushrooms
- How Mushrooms' Nutrients Stack Up - a quick guide to mushrooms' basic nutrients
- Mushrooms Education Workbook - a resource for teachers and students with information and lesson plans about the history of mushrooms, farming in Kennett Square, PA, how mushrooms grow, the parts of mushrooms and recycling in the mushroom farming industry.
Press Releases
- Mushrooms Make the Grade: Purdue University Sets the Curve for Campus Cuisine [March 8, 2010]
- Pack Meals with Superfoods to Maximize Healthy Resolutions [December 28, 2009]
- National Nutrient Database Updated to Include Vitamin D Values: 202 New Foods Added This Year Including Restaurant Foods and Latino Cuisine [October 8, 2009]
- Mushroom Council Goes Pink for Breast Cancer [September 8, 2009]
- Strong Mushroom Trends Point to Steady Sales this Summer [July 8, 2009]
- 2008 Banner Year for Mushrooms [March 4, 2009]
- Natural Solutions for The Most Depressing Time of Year: Happiness Expert Provides Insight to Stay Happy and Healthy This Winter [February 4, 2009]
- Natural Solutions for The Most Depressing Day of The Year: Happiness Expert Provides Insight to Stay Happy and Healthy This Winter [January 26, 2009]
- New Mushroom Study Shows the Power of Energy Density: Preliminary Research Shows Mushroom Entrees as Satiating and Palatable as Meat Entrees [August 14, 2008]
- Mushrooms May Offer Natural Solution for Vitamin D Deficiency: Preliminary Research Shows Light Enhanced Mushrooms May Provide up to 100% of the Daily Value for Vitamin D [February 13, 2008]
- Los Champiñones Pueden Ofrecer Una Solución Natural Para La Deficiencia De Vitamina D: Una Investigación Preliminar Muestra Que Los Champiñones Enriquecidos Con Luz Pueden Ofrecer Hasta El 100% Del Valor Diario De La Vitamina D [February 13, 2008]
- Celebrate National Mushroom Month with Nature's Hidden Treasure [August 10, 2007]
- More Mushrooms Make a Difference in the New Fruits & Veggies - More Matters™ Health Initiative [March 19, 2007]
- For Best Life or Any Commitment to Eat Healthier in 2007 Discover Nature's Hidden Treasure - Mushrooms [January 23, 2007]
- Mushroom Council Announces Two-Year Licensing Agreement with Bob Greene's Best Life [January 18, 2007]
- Flavor's Best Kept Secret Revealed: Umami Goes Mainstream with Mushrooms [October 9, 2006]