From the moment we're born, we're going to know exactly what foods we should eat, for what purpose
Did you know one of our most common drugs was derived from plants, and that just 15 of the 50,000 edible plants on the earth provide 90% of our calories?! In this episode, I speak to Sofia Elizondo, cofounder of Brightseed, a Silicon Valley startup unearthing the bioactive compounds in plants that can have positive impacts on our bodies using artificial intelligence and computational biology. Tips for female founders too! Enjoy! (Disclosure, Brightseed is an AgFunder portfolio company)
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Show Notes
Sofia Elizondo started her career as a management consultant in New York and after attending Stanford business school, discovered the world of food tech. She cofounded Brightseed in Silicon Valley to unlock the potential for plants to positively impact our health.
In this episode, we discuss the vast untapped potential of the natural world for our nutrition; just 15 of the 50,000 edible plants on the earth provide 90% of our calories! So Sofia founded Brightseed to unearth the bioactive compounds in plants that have positive impacts on our bodies using artificial intelligence and computational biology.
"Thirty years from now I think for sure we will know much more about the impact that food has on us. More or less, the level of science today is vegetables are good so have more of that, but I think in 30 years time, from the moment we are born, we're going to know exactly what foods we should eat, and for what purpose, and we are going to be able to source them, and enjoy their benefits."
Sofia also provides great tips for other female founders.
Enjoy!
(Disclosure, Brightseed is an AgFunder portfolio company and I work for AgFunder.)