Turkey tail and cordyceps mushrooms banned as novel foods despite 2,000+ year history

Turkey tail and cordyceps mushrooms banned as novel foods despite 2,000+ year history. Turkey tail mushrooms banned in UK under Novel Food Act despite growing on British land for millennia Cordyceps mushroom also banned in November alongside ban Novel Food Act implemented in 1997 as part of Codex Alimentarius from 1963

UK banned turkey tail and cordyceps as 'novel foods'—despite turkey tail growing on British lands for millennia. Same day: 30 artificial flavorants approved. Regulatory inconsistency.

Key Facts

• Turkey tail mushrooms banned in UK under Novel Food Act despite growing on British land for millennia
• Cordyceps mushroom also banned in November alongside ban
• Novel Food Act implemented in 1997 as part of Codex Alimentarius from 1963
• Same day turkey tail and cordyceps banned, 30 artificial flavorants approved for food system
• Turkey tail used for 30 years in China and Japan alongside cancer treatment

Source: Juliette Bryant | Seven Magical Mushrooms and Ancient Superfoods | Megalithomania Podcast by MegalithomaniaUK