Future Is Fungi

The kingdom of fungi has survived all five major extinction events. They sustain critical ecosystems, recycling nutrients and connecting plants across vast areas, and help to produce many staples of modern life, such as wine, chocolate, bread, detergent and penicillin. Exploring their impact in four key areas - food, medicine, psychedelics and mental health, and environmental remediation - this book reveals how fungi have formed the foundations of modern life and how they might help shape our future.