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A longstanding love of cooking unlocked MIT senior Branden Spitzer’s interest in materials science and engineering. He’s worked on a number of projects related to food and sustainability, from extending the shelf-life of produce to developing lab-grown meat.
Biotechnology has many uses. According to a new non-profit, the Plenty Foundation, one of these is the creation of plant-based foods to mitigate food insecurity. Through a combination of R&D and philanthropy, and partnerships with NGOs, governments and the private sector, the foundation aims to do this in parts of Africa significantly impacted by food insecurity.