Exhibit 23.1


                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 Nos. 333-06163 and 333-29103) pertaining to the 1995 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, 1995 Directors' Stock Option Plan, 1996 Stock Option Plan and 1996
Non-Executive Stock Option Plan, of our report dated December 6, 1999, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Landec
Corporation included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
October 31, 1999.


                                                       /s/ Ernst & Young LLP



San Francisco, California
January 25, 2000