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Mushrooms in the News: 3-30-18

As we head into Earth Month, talk of mushrooms’ sustainability makes headway in media coverage this week.

Top outlets including LA Times Online, the Houston Chronicle and the Chicago Tribune ran the syndicated article ‘Mushrooms: Gentle on the Planet, Healthy on the Plate.’
Restaurant Hospitality included blended burgers in a roundup about ‘The Rise of the Flexitarian.’

Don’t forget – SONIC’s Signature Slinger is available nationwide through the end of April! Try one today or make one at home using Buzzfeed’s Burger Hack below.

MEDIA + SOCIAL/DIGITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Blend Coverage

Data: The Rise of the Flexitarian – Restaurant Hospitality (Blends are a trend)
Mushrooms: Coming soon to a burger near you – Nature (International Journal of Science)
Mushrooms: Gentle on the Planet, Healthy on the Plate – LA Times Online (and 1,057 other publications including, Houston Chronicle Online and Chicago Tribune Online)
Beef, it’s what’s for dinner: Can competitors, climate activists dial that back? – Norwalk Reflector (OH)
The Journal Record Week in Review – The Journal Record (OK)
Beef Industry Locks Horns with Multiple Challengers – The Island Packet (SC)

Mushroom Nutrition, Recipes and Other News

Chrissy Teigen’s Top 5 Low-Carb Meals – Shape Magazine
Mushrooms: Did You Know??? – Produce Retailer
Mushroom geography – phys.org
Easter Made Easy (Mushroom toasts) – Cooking Light
Mushrooms are the New Meat At a Fungi Farm Inside a New Jersey Whole Foods – Live Kindly
15 Easy Marinated Mushroom Recipes – One Green Planet
6 Mushroom-Enhanced Foods We Can’t Live Without – Cooking Light

NOTEWORTHY SOCIAL/DIGITAL ACTIVITY

Most Popular Social Posts

Celebrity Chrissy Teigen just might be an undercover blenditarian! She recently shared an Instagram story video with her 16.6 million followers in which she blended chopped mushrooms with ground meat. Celebrities, they’re (blenditarians) just like us!

(Note: Instagram stories delete after 24 hours, so this is no longer available to view. See screen grabs below.)

BuzzFeed’s “Sonic Slinger Hack” recipe video has reached more than 3 million views in just over two weeks. Help us keep the blended burger hack momentum by sharing the video on your social channels: https://www.facebook.com/buzzfeedtasty/videos/2269771243275512/

MC Facebook: These stuffed mushroom recipes just keep getting better! ?