A NEW WAY TO USE MUSHROOMS

Mushrooms are a popular food. People can eat them in many different ways. For example, many people put them on pizza or make soup with them. But now there is a surprising new way to use mushrooms. Today, there are companies that use mushrooms to make a new type of leather*. They call it "mushroom leather."(lines 1–6)
Usually, leather comes from the skins of animals. But there is a problem. To make this leather, companies must use chemicals* that are bad for the environment. Animal leather is also a problem for vegetarians. They don't eat meat, and they don't want to use animal skins for shoes or other products. So they like the idea of mushroom leather.(lines 7–11)
Some companies are now using mushroom leather to make bags. There is also a company that plans to use mushroom leather to make shoes. These companies believe that their products will be very popular because they are good for animals and are also good for the environment.(lines 12–14)