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Sugar-Free, Guilt-Free! Sweet Protein Discovered In Truffles May Be The Next Big Thing
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Sugar-Free, Guilt-Free! Sweet Protein Discovered In Truffles May Be The Next Big Thing

[ad_1] The use of artificial sweeteners has come under the lens and has stirred up controversy. In mid-July, World Health Organisation (WHO) said that consuming large quantities of artificial sweetener aspartame may be carcinogenic. Thus, cola drinks which use aspartame are coming under scrutiny. At this time, the buzz around natural sweeteners has come around in the news again. People are looking for sweetening agents that are not harmful to health. Recently, a US-based start-up named MycoTechnology discovered a natural sweetener derived from a kind of truffle mushroom.Truffle mushrooms are typically used as a luxury ingredient in European cooking. Now, they may be brought into use as a natural sweetener too! A company dedicated to the research of mushrooms, MycoTechnology has identifie...