FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
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Fy is a nutritional fungi protein derived from a naturally-occurring microbe (Fusarium strain flavolapis) with origins in Yellowstone National Park. We grow Fy using our breakthrough fermentation process to create an animal-free, complete protein source with all 20 amino acids and minimal environmental impact. With Fy, we create a wide range of truly delicious foods—all free from animal products—that nourish your body and protect our planet for future generations. Find out more here.
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Fy is a nutritional powerhouse. It’s a complete vegan protein source with all 20 amino acids, including the 9 essential amino acids, which help build and maintain muscle.
The novel protein content is supplemented by high levels of calcium, vitamins, and minerals, with no cholesterol or trans fats. Fy is a good source of fiber, including beta-glucans and prebiotic fiber. Beta-glucans from fungi are known to boost immunity and support healthy cholesterol levels and heart health, and prebiotic fiber is known to support digestive health. Fy is highly digestible so our bodies can absorb its nutritious protein content easier than peas, peanuts, and many other plant-based proteins. Talk about nutrient-dense!
As an ingredient, it only has 1/10th of the fat and 30x less sodium than ground beef. On top of that, Fy has 50% more protein than tofu and twice as much protein than raw peas.
What more could you ask for?
Well, research* suggests that eating Fusarium helps maintain healthy blood cholesterol levels and blood glucose and insulin levels, promotes muscle synthesis, and increases satiety.
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No, Fy is not a plant-based protein. And it’s not an animal-based protein either. It’s made from a microbe that’s actually part of the third kingdom of life—fungi. Fungi are an omnipresent, almost invisible part of nature that is sometimes forgotten but can be found all around us.
Learn more about what makes fungi-based protein special.
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No, Fy is created from Fusarium strain flavolapis, a wild, naturally-occurring microbe originating in Yellowstone National Park. The magic is in our unique, inspired-by-nature fermentation process, where we simply give it the nutrients and environment where it can thrive and grow into Fy, a nutritional fungi protein. We have not genetically modified it in any way.
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No. Because we create a safe and clean environment to grow Fy through fermentation, we don’t need to use any antibiotics, pesticides, or herbicides.
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All protein sources can trigger allergies for certain individuals with sensitivities. The University of Nebraska Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FAARP), one of the most well-known authorities on allergens in the world, deemed Fy, our ingredient, to be a low-risk allergen.
We do recommend that those with sensitivity to fungi species, including mushrooms, avoid consuming our foods.
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We reluctantly did because most regulators in the world still mandate animal testing to prove that an innovative, new-to-the-world food product like Fy, is safe to eat. So we completed the required testing to assure the safety of our products.
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Due to Fy’s versatility, we can create a wide range of both meat and dairy alternatives, and many more of your favorite foods. Stay connected to learn more about the new products we’ll be introducing in the coming months!
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Yes, our products are 100% vegan.
Our products are produced without any animal ingredients, added animal products, additives, or byproducts. This includes animal meat, poultry, fish, and shellfish as well as eggs, dairy, honey, and gelatin.
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Yes. We don’t use any genetically modified ingredients, products, in our processing, or our foods.
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Producing Fy is incredibly resource-efficient. Making Fy emits roughly 99% fewer greenhouse gases, and uses 99% less land, and 87% less water than growing beef, with no methane emissions, and minimal waste.
Fy is also more efficient because we are able to produce 3.6x more protein per acre than animal proteins and 1.8x more than plant proteins.
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No, we retrieved a small sample of Fusarium strain flavolapis and, thanks to its remarkable capacity for growth and self-sufficiency, the original samples collected from Yellowstone National Park are all we need to produce unlimited amounts of Fy.
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Nature’s Fynd is a company of optimists, explorers, and scientists who are dedicated to solving the biggest challenges facing humanity. We believe human ingenuity along with scientific curiosity will reveal Nature’s solutions to our planet’s challenges. We’re deeply committed to our mission of creating amazing foods that are nutritious, taste great, and help renew our planet for future generations. Learn more about us.
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Our food landscape, what we eat, where it’s made, and the choices we have will be radically altered in the coming decades.
Climate change and the challenges facing the food supply system aren’t a problem facing one company or industry—it’s a cultural, global challenge, with solutions requiring innovation, curiosity, and most of all—optimism.
Solving the challenges that face our food supply system is the moonshot of our time. Providing a method to feed the world in a way that’s good for humans and the health of the planet is an audacious goal, but it’s one Nature’s Fynd is prepared to meet.
*Finnigan, T. J. A. et al. Mycoprotein: The Future of Nutritious Nonmeat Protein, a Symposium Review. Current Developments in Nutrition 3, (2019).
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