Exhibit 23.1




                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-06163) pertaining to the 1988 Stock Option Plan, 1995 Employee Stock
Purchase  Plan and 1995  Directors'  Stock  Option  Plan,  of our  report  dated
December  6, 1996 with  respect to the  consolidated  financial  statements  and
financial  schedule of Landec  Corporation  included in the Annual  Report (Form
10-K) for the year ended October 31, 1996.


                                                       Ernst & Young, LLP


Palo Alto, California
January 23, 1997