{"id":10495,"date":"2025-04-27T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T11:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enchantedlivingmagazine.com\/?p=10495"},"modified":"2025-07-11T16:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T20:12:33","slug":"can-mushrooms-save-the-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enchantedlivingmagazine.com\/can-mushrooms-save-the-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Mushrooms Save the Planet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_empty_space td_block_wrap vc_empty_space tdi_6 \"  style=\"height: 32px\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"dropcap dropcap2\">R<\/span>enowned mycologist Paul Stamets is, simply put, mad about mushrooms. From tame little grocery-store white buttons to flamboyant foraged chanterelles, there isn\u2019t much that Stamets doesn\u2019t know about the funky fungi. A recently discovered species of magic mushroom has even been named after him: <i>Psilocybe<\/i><i> <\/i><i>stametsii,<\/i><i> <\/i>which was unearthed in a cloud forest in Ecuador.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Stamets is the author of <i>Mycelium<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Running:<\/i><i> <\/i><i>How<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Mushrooms<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Can<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Help<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Save<\/i><i> <\/i><i>the<\/i><i> <\/i><i>World<\/i><i> <\/i>and the forthcoming <i>Psilocybin<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Mushrooms<\/i><i> <\/i><i>in<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Their<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Natural<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Habitats<\/i>, and he has delivered brilliant talks for TED and TEDMed. He\u2019s devoted his life to studying and sharing the magic of mushrooms, yet he\u2019s barely gotten started. That\u2019s because there is just so much to learn\u2014culinarily, medicinally, nutritionally, spiritually, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Mushrooms are especially good at building things up and breaking them down. The root structure of mushrooms\u2014 mycelium\u2014is so strong that it\u2019s being used to build bricks that might eventually be used to construct buildings. At the same time, through a process called mycoremediation, mycelium breaks down pollutants, pesticides, heavy metals, even radiation in the soil. Mushrooms are scavengers\u2014their entire raison d\u2019\u00eatre is to digest and decompose other plants\u2014which makes them a rich source of vitamins, enzymes, and active compounds that are being studied to cure disease. When it comes to human and environmental health, the curative possibilities, Stamets says, are potentially limitless.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Mushrooms are creepy, delicious, poisonous, and profound\u2014but mostly miraculous. We talked to Stamets to find out more.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_8  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:#EBEBEB;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span>\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.td_block_separator{\r\n                  width: 100%;\r\n                  align-items: center;\r\n                  margin-bottom: 38px;\r\n                  padding-bottom: 10px;\r\n                }.td_block_separator span{\r\n                  position: relative;\r\n                  display: block;\r\n                  margin: 0 auto;\r\n                  width: 100%;\r\n                  height: 1px;\r\n                  border-top: 1px solid #EBEBEB;\r\n                }.td_separator_align_left span{\r\n                  margin-left: 0;\r\n                }.td_separator_align_right span{\r\n                  margin-right: 0;\r\n                }.td_separator_dashed span{\r\n                  border-top-style: dashed;\r\n                }.td_separator_dotted span{\r\n                  border-top-style: dotted;\r\n                }.td_separator_double span{\r\n                  height: 3px;\r\n                  border-bottom: 1px solid #EBEBEB;\r\n                }.td_separator_shadow > span{\r\n                  position: relative;\r\n                  height: 20px;\r\n                  overflow: hidden;\r\n                  border: 0;\r\n                  color: #EBEBEB;\r\n                }.td_separator_shadow > span > span{\r\n                  position: absolute;\r\n                  top: -30px;\r\n                  left: 0;\r\n                  right: 0;\r\n                  margin: 0 auto;\r\n                  height: 13px;\r\n                  width: 98%;\r\n                  border-radius: 100%;\r\n                }html :where([style*='border-width']){\r\n                    border-style: none;\r\n                }\n<\/style><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>What<\/b><b> <\/b><b>first<\/b><b> <\/b><b>attracted<\/b><b> <\/b><b>you<\/b><b> <\/b><b>to<\/b><b> <\/b><b>mushrooms?<br \/>\n<\/b>My parents warned me about wild mushrooms\u2014that they were dangerous. Yet our family loved button mushrooms. I was always curious about my parents\u2019 fears and was attracted to the study of this \u201cforbidden fruit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s5\"><b>Why<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>do<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>you<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>think<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>mushrooms<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>have<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>become<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>so<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>popular<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>nowadays?<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>And<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>why<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>should<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>our<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>readers<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>be<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>excited<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>about<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>mushrooms<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s5\"><b>now?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>There is a confluence of positive realizations about mushrooms: so many colorful species, so many delicious edibles. Taking family field trips into the woods has centered families in shared positive experiences. Mushrooms also help the immune system and are packed with antioxidants. They can support nerve health. In addition, the research surrounding psilocybin mushrooms has opened up so many new eyes to this exciting yet understudied field of science.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Moreover, the art world has rediscovered mushrooms, as well as the film community. [<i>Stamets<\/i><i> <\/i><i>was<\/i><i> <\/i><i>featured<\/i><i> <\/i><i>in<\/i><i> <\/i><i>the<\/i><i> <\/i><i>documentary <\/i><i>film<\/i><i> <\/i>Fantastic Fungi<i>,<\/i><i> <\/i><i>by<\/i><i> <\/i><i>award-winning<\/i><i> <\/i><i>cinematographer,<\/i><i> <\/i><i>director<\/i><i> <\/i><i>and<\/i><i> <\/i><i>producer<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Louie<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Schwartzberg;<\/i><i> <\/i><i>along<\/i><i> <\/i><i>with<\/i><i> <\/i><i>best-selling<\/i><i> <\/i><i>author<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Michael<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Pollan,<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Dr.<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Andrew<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Weil,<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Timothy<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Leary,<\/i><i> <\/i><i>and<\/i><i> <\/i><i>others.<\/i>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>You recently recommended a<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>beautiful fungal lunar calendar<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>designed by artist Grace Ng Dung,<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>as well as some of<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Heather Brooks\u2019s<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>mushroom collages. [<\/b><b><i>Her art site,<\/i><\/b><\/span><b><i> <\/i><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Small Woodland Things, is also featured in this issue.<\/i><\/b><b>] Can you talk<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>about other mushroom-related art<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>you\u2019re enjoying right now?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>I\u2019m a big fan of Alex and Allyson Grey, Autumn Skye, Mark Hansen, and many others. I love artists who accurately portray mushrooms. It tells me these artists are not only skilled in painting but know the subject matter personally. They have my great respect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>What<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b>are<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b>some<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b>of<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b>the<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b>most<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b>exciting<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b>developments<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b>in<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b>mycology?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Mushroom mycelium is beneath every footstep you take. It influences and can support the immune systems of diverse animals and plants. Mushroom mycelium is the immune system of the mushroom life cycle, and we can tap into these immunologically active networks to potentially help our health. There is preliminary cutting-edge research showing that mushroom mycelium of turkey tail and agarikon, grown on grain, can support innate immunity. While this study is pending publication, the results are very exciting.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>might<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>surprise<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>our<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>readers<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>the<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>most<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>to<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>learn<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>about<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>mushrooms?<\/b><\/span>That about 90 percent of them have not yet been identified!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>How<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>do<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>strangers<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>react<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>when<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>you<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>tell<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>them<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>what<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>you<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>do?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>They used to avoid me and the subject. Now they\u2019re excited to speak to me, from children to grandparents. Everywhere I go, people approach me with smiles, curiosity, respect\u2014and often a wink!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>are<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>some<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>of<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>the<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>best<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>mushrooms<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>to<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>include<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>in<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>your<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>diet<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>and<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>why?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Foodwise: shiitake, maitake, oysters, enoki, porcini, truffles, and pine mushrooms. For support of immunity and cognitive health: turkey tail, agarikon, reishi, chaga, and lion\u2019s mane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>Do<\/b><b> <\/b><b>you<\/b><b> <\/b><b>forage<\/b><b> <\/b><b>for<\/b><b> <\/b><b>mushrooms?<br \/>\n<\/b><i>Yes!<\/i><i> <\/i>Every day as I walk. My favorites are pine mushrooms, hedgehogs, chanterelles, winter chanterelles, porcini, oysters, lobsters, and candy caps for culinary purposes; turkey tails and ganodermas for health supporting purposes; cyans and liberty caps for spiritual purposes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\">But it is the wide range of colors, forms, and mysterious species that excite me. I don\u2019t have to pick them to enjoy them.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most common revelations for those new to this subject\u2014often students of mycologists\u2014is that they had no idea how diverse and beautiful mushrooms are, and that they\u2019re everywhere. I often hear them question themselves: \u201cHow could I <i>not<\/i><i> <\/i>have noticed them before?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>What<\/b><b> <\/b><b>advice<\/b><b> <\/b><b>can<\/b><b> <\/b><b>you<\/b><b> <\/b><b>share<\/b><b> <\/b><b>for<\/b><b> <\/b><b>other<\/b><b> <\/b><b>foragers?<br \/>\n<\/b>Join a mycological society. See namyco.org for a national and international registry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><b>How<\/b><b> <\/b><b>do<\/b><b> <\/b><b>you<\/b><b> <\/b><b>stay<\/b><b> <\/b><b>enchanted?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b>Mushrooms and mycologists build bridges across cultures, religions, politics, and generations. They bring us together, and the excitement, the eureka moment, is a shared experience in wonder, delight, science, and comradery. Mushrooms, particularly psilocybin mushrooms, make us nicer people\u2014and smarter too!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s7\"><b>When<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s7\"><b>you<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s7\"><b>say<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s7\"><b>that<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s7\"><b>\u201cmushrooms<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s7\"><b>and<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s7\"><b>mycologists<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s7\"><b>build<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s7\"><b>bridges<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s7\"><b>across <\/b><\/span><b>cultures,<\/b><b> <\/b><b>religions,<\/b><b> <\/b><b>politics<\/b><b> <\/b><b>and <\/b><b>generations,\u201d<\/b><b> <\/b><b>what<\/b><b> <\/b><b>do<\/b><b> <\/b><b>you<\/b><b> <\/b><b>mean?<\/b><b> <\/b>Throughout the world, people have discovered mushrooms, and through trial and error, they have come to know which mushrooms are safe to consume and which ones are not. Moreover, many polypore mushrooms like turkey tails have been used for enhancing health by making teas or used, as in the case of some Native Americans, as a chewing gum for dental health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">When people from one region of the world travel to new lands, they bring that cultural myco-knowledge with them. A good example is the popularity of the pine mushroom, a.k.a. matsutake. In the 1970s, few Americans of European descent consumed these mushrooms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">I joined a mycological society around 1975, and our Japanese members brought these mushrooms to our attention. They relished in the fact we had not awakened to them in the Pacific Northwest, as competition for finding them in Japan was fierce, and indeed a \u201cnational sport.\u201d The French and Italian cultures helped bring our attention to boletus (ceps, porcini). From Mesoamerica to Russia to South Africa, many cultures have deep love for mushrooms. These are just a few examples of mushrooms bridging cultures across continents. As humans migrate, mycological knowledge is shared and spread.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><i>To<\/i><i> <\/i><i>learn<\/i><i> <\/i><i>more<\/i><i> <\/i><i>about<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Stamets\u2019s<\/i><i> <\/i><i>work,<\/i><i> <\/i><i>visit<\/i><i> <\/i><i><a href=\"http:\/\/fungi.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fungi.com<\/a>,<\/i><i> <\/i><i><a href=\"http:\/\/hostdefense.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hostdefense.com<\/a>,<\/i><i> <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/paulstamets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>instagram.com\/<\/i><\/a><i><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/paulstamets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paulstamets<\/a>,<\/i><i> <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/paulstamets,\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>facebook.com\/paulstamets,<\/i><\/a><i> <\/i><i><a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/paulstamets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">youtube.com\/paulstamets<\/a>,<\/i><i> <\/i><i>and<\/i><i> <\/i><i>listen<\/i><i> <\/i><i>to<\/i><i> <\/i><i>his<\/i><i> <\/i><i>TED<\/i><i> <\/i><i>and<\/i><i> <\/i><i>TEDMed<\/i><i> <\/i><i>talks<\/i><i> <\/i><i>on<\/i><i> <\/i><i>YouTube.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><b>Note: The statements made <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>throughout<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>this<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>article<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>have<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>not<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>been<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>evaluated<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>by<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>the<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>U.S.<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Food<\/b><b> <\/b><b>and<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Drug<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Administration<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>and<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>are<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>not<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>intended<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>to<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>diagnose,<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>treat,<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>cure,<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>or<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>prevent<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>any<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>disease.<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=&#8221;Purchase the Mushroom Issue&#8221; 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