Exhibit 23.1


                CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


     We have issued our report dated July 31, 1998, accompanying the
consolidated financial statements and schedule included in the Annual Report of
Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. and subsidiaries on Form 10-K for the year ended June
30, 1998.  We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said report in
the Registration Statements of Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. and subsidiaries on
Forms S-8 (File No. 33-19288, effective December 23, 1987; File No. 33-26065,
effective February 18, 1988; File No. 33-32984, effective January 12, 1990; File
No. 33-38914, effective February 8, 1991, File No. 33-38914, effective September
26, 1994 and File No. 333-18515, effective December 20, 1996) and Form S-3 (File
No. 333-60987, effective August 21, 1998).


                                                  /s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 25, 1998