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It was only in 1969 (nice) that fungi officially became its own separate kingdom.

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[-] dustyData@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago

If anything is close to having a consciousness and experiencing an array of emotion, including suffering. That's a mushroom, much more than a plant.

[-] SatyrSack@feddit.org 8 points 11 hours ago

The mycelium, maybe. That is definitely not the part of the mushroom that you eat.

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 6 points 12 hours ago

Actual animals are far more likely to feel pain that fungi. Do fungi even have a nervous system?

[-] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 10 points 11 hours ago

Fungi are a nervous system.

[-] dustyData@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

We actually suspect they do. They can also display intelligent behavior, from a certain definition of the concept.

[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org -2 points 12 hours ago

First time hearing this but mushroom is a protein source so from diet perspective, I see it as a meet type food. Deff not vegatable

[-] teft@lemmy.world 11 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

So are chickpeas or edamame meat to you? Because they have like 5 times as much protein by weight than mushrooms.

[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org -2 points 12 hours ago

I would go with, based totally on feelz, that no because it generally note used like that.

As you think is all super science here, trust me bro

[-] protist@mander.xyz 5 points 11 hours ago

Mushrooms have some protein, but not very much. They aren't a very good source of protein

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