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This issue takes a fascinating look at how fungi might support more sustainable world. I had no idea that could be used to create materials as potential alternative plastic and leather. was left wondering when the first fungi-grown handbag hit market – it turns out, happened last year but £1,995 price tag for mycelium leather bag from Stella McCartney is little out of everyday reach just yet. Find in ‘Sourcing filamentous material production’.Of course, play an extremely important role plant ecosystems, making nutrients available soils, applying this knowledge our crops help us with farming practice. The application covered ‘Mycorrhizal food security’. In truth, took position Biochemist didn’t expect read so many articles about biochemistry applications are influencing chain better over past couple years we’ve number on these themes across previous issues, see ‘Protein engineering plants: evolution agriculture’ March 2023 ‘Increasing livestock sustainability using genome editing technology’ June 2022 two most recent examples.Both feature demonstrate area environmentally conscious world, something feel very strongly topic we continue highlight Biochemist: ‘How secrets Black Death give meat’ entire Sustainability 2022.It wonderful present Biochemical Society Award winners 2024 too! Congratulations them all. Please take some time recipients whom have dedicated much others being recognized start their careers.I am sad obituaries within eminent biochemists, Professor Peter Quinn Colyn Crane-Robinson, who both careers dedication communicating biochemistry. published 400 papers 10 books, Crane-Robinson delivered talks up until few months before his death. glad offers place biochemists celebrated remembered.