Why are mushrooms good for sustainability? Did you know that it takes 1,799 gallons of water to make 1 lb. of beef but it only takes 1.8 gallons of water to produce 1 lb. of mushrooms? Small changes, like substituting a portion of a beef burger with mushrooms, can really make a difference to our environment. Which is why the James Beard Foundation have partnered with the Mushroom Council to create the Blended Burger Project, and why Mox Boarding House has decided to participate in this project.Mox Boarding House enters the Blended Burger Project! Celebrating its 5-year anniversary, the Blended Burger Project is a nationwide competition to make the best tasting, sustainable burger possible. The burger must be made by blending at least 25% mushrooms into the burger patty, the rest