Food is a foundational component of Delightful Moments. It is a road toward or away from health. It is present in community, socialization, and ritual. Food is one of the ways society represents and passes down cultural mores. Increasingly, via lab-based food and the microbiome, food is coming to be seen as the initial step in the prevention and care process.
Food is medicine. Food is mood. Food is fundamental for happiness. To be the best fund in Health and Happiness, we must be the best fund at understanding the radical edge of food innovation and science.
For H2 2020, we should invest in:
Alternative proteins and plant-based meat for humans and animals
Lab-grown meat for human and pet consumption
Food waste prevention, as well as waste from one system used as input to another
Coffee/tea/water
New or “novel” foods
DNA-based nutrition
Food for special medical purposes
Previously, in our funds, food and tech have been ingredients kept in separate containers. Now, they are intermingling. We are experiencing an exciting new tech-driven revolution in food, opening new ways for us to eat ourselves away from anxiety and toward joy.
By Managing Partner Mike Edelhart
@MikeEdelhart
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