04/06/2026
Recording with and we got into something that doesn't get talked about enough.
In the EU and UK, Novel Food regulations ban the sale of certain mushroom products that haven't been authorised. Turkey Tail, Cordyceps militaris, liquid-fermented mycelium, all off limits.
These aren't fringe ingredients. Turkey Tail is one of the most studied functional mushrooms in the world. Cordyceps militaris is what most US brands sell. And liquid fermentation is one of the cleanest ways to produce mycelium without grain contamination.
Whether you agree with the regulations or not, they shape what's available to you as a consumer in Europe. Most people buying mushroom supplements have no idea that some of the products they see online aren't actually legal to sell here.
This is why we only work with species and formats that are fully authorised for the EU and UK market. Our Cordyceps is CS-4, Cordyceps sinensis, not militaris. Fully compliant, fully tested.
It's a complicated space. We talked about it for a while on the podcast. Now on Spotify