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I wonder if there exists people who aggressively believe mushrooms are plants, similar to people who defend Pluto as a planet. (slrpnk.net)
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It was only in 1969 (nice) that fungi officially became its own separate kingdom.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fun fact: mushrooms are closer to the animal kingdom than to the plant kingdom.

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah but we're not eating the whole thing we're just eating its sex organ

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Except, in cheese and some sausages. Also, I'm not sure yeast counts, because it's usually dead by the time we eat it in our food.

[–] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

not sure yeast counts because it's usually dead

As long as the organism is dead, we're not eating it? Time to have some steak then, surely that's not a cow!

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

lol, yeah, but when baking, the yeast gets destroyed pretty bad. i didn't dare call it yeast at that point, but maybe you're right.