Can we grow dinner... in space? 🪐

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Hi friend,

It’s Friday morning. You are reading VITAMIN C 🍋. 

The sun is shining in Berlin. So grab your sunglasses and your curiosity - it’s time to spring into the stories shaping the future of food and climate.

Here they are:

1. [Science] 🪐 Can We Grow Food in Space? Scientists Just Found Out

Imagine a steak grown in a lab.

Now imagine it orbiting Earth.

That’s exactly what happened when scientists from Imperial College and the European Space Agency launched an experiment to test whether lab-grown food can survive microgravity and cosmic radiation.

Why? Because feeding astronauts on future Moon or Mars missions will require more than freeze-dried paste.

They need nutrition. Comfort. Culture.

🍜 At Imperial College’s Bezos Centre, chefs are already preparing recipes - from dumplings to curries - using fungi-based proteins and soon, lab-grown ingredients.

This isn’t sci-fi anymore.

It’s real.

And one day, it might change what you eat - on Earth and beyond.

Read the full BBC article here.

2. [Food for Thought] 🍞 This Country Quietly Solved a Massive Health Problem

How do you shift the diet of an entire country? One slice of rye bread at a time.

In Denmark, the Danish Whole Grain Partnership, a unique alliance of bakers, NGOs, supermarkets and the Danish government quietly changed the way people eat.

From canteens to schools to prisons, wholegrain became the new normal.

Subtle recipe changes with increasing wholegrain ratios.

Playful national events like Smørrebrød Week.

This initiative has been incredibly successful.

When the partnership began in 2008, the average Dane ate 36g of wholegrains a day. Today, most Danes reach their 90g target - often without even noticing.

It’s the highest intake in Europe.

And the results: Fewer diseases. Lower obesity rates.

What if other countries followed suit?

Read the full story here.

3. [Humans & Tech] 🤖 When Machines Start Feeding Us

Forbes took a look at the AI trends transforming the food industry.

↳ In Tokyo, robotic arms fry eggs by recipe.

↳ In Austin, barista bots brew your coffee.

↳ In your phone, tools like Fuddle and RxDiet generate personalized recipes based on allergies, mood, and blood sugar data.

But it’s not just convenience.

Molecule by molecule, AI is also helping scientists reinvent traditional foods. Companies like Climax Foods or NotCo are developing cheese without cows with the help of AI.

And on a larger scale:

AI is tracking food safety, improving distribution, reducing waste - and helping fight hunger in crisis regions.

Of course, the challenge isn’t just building the tech.

It’s earning trust, scaling impact, and asking: What do we lose when machines feed us?

Check out the full Forbes article here.

4. [Startup Spotlight] 🚀 The 250 Companies That Are Turning the Climate Crisis Into Action

Time Magazine and Statista released a ranking of the world's top 250 green tech companies to watch in 2025.

🇨🇭 Climeworks captures CO₂ and sells carbon removal credits to companies like Microsoft.

🇫🇷 Innovafeed grows insects in vertical farms to feed to fish - significantly reducing the carbon footprint of fish farming.

🇨🇦 Waabi uses AI to reinvent trucking in North America.

If you're looking for optimism that’s backed by tech and traction, this list delivers.

 5. [Inspiration] Don't let the noise distract you from what actually matters

In a world full of noise, opinions, and endless to-do lists, it’s easy to get distracted by what’s next, what’s trending, or what might go wrong.

This is your reminder to return to what matters now.

The next step.

The real work.

The opportunity that’s already in front of you.

Not the ten things you might do someday.

But the ONE thing you can do today — for your health, and the planet’s.

Stay awesome,
Lia

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