We owe homage to the East, especially China, for our knowledge in the mushroom space. Today on the show we are meeting with a fellow cultivator from Forij Mushrooms, Jennifer Dou. Jennifer has extensive experience with cell culture and is first generation Chinese American, where fungi played a potent role in daily life. Now a lead mycologist for a company called Forij Mushrooms, Jennifer's background offers much needed perspective in the field.Topics Covered:Market economy of functional mushrooms. What does it look like in China and where does the United States stand in comparison?Sinophobia in the Western world, especially in the world of mycology and functional supplementsMushroom culture and mushroom cultivation in ChinaParallels in the lab between cell culture and mycology Show Notes:Forij Mushrooms: https://forij.life/Podcast on Alex’s Trip to China: https://www.mushroomrevival.com/blogs/podcast/international-functional-mushroom-conference-china-recap-episode-34