The whole world seems obsessed with weight loss these days - you can't turn on the telly or the computer, or open a newspaper, but be bombarded with adverts about how to lose those egregious extra pounds.
Recently another new diet has appeared - the M Plan Diet. Although mentioned before in this column, the diet didn't have that fully formed name.
Some Z-list celebrities have been having success with said diet, losing weight until they all but disappear. Google it if you are interested.
It may boost mushroom sales, but does nothing for the idea of enjoyment of mushrooms, or food in general. The epicurean side of Stalker does not hold with dieting at all.