Brainiac Foods - Mark Brooks
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Parents will always want what\\u2019s best for their children. Many go to great lengths to give their child just the tiniest leg up if that will mean success down the line. Whether that be after-school tutoring, private music lessons, or waking up at 5AM on a Saturday morning to drive your kid to practice, it\\u2019s not difficult to find examples of parents making their child\\u2019s development a priority. But what about that child\\u2019s nutrition? Our guest today is Mark Brooks, co-founder of Brainiac Foods. Mark, together with his co-founder Jonathan Wolfson, found that certain nutrients were essential to early brain development; notably choline and omega-3. The problem is, it\\u2019s not always easy to get your child to ingest foods that contain these nutrients. So the two founders decided to put a twist on a product that was already a hit in school lunchboxes: yogurt. By adding choline and omega-3 to yogurt they were able to support early-childhood brain development without asking parents (or kids) to sacrifice taste for growth.
Listen in as we cover everything from why they\\u2019re not trying to be the #1 applesauce company, why food is the first line of defense when it comes to healthcare, and why it\\u2019s not nutritious if it\\u2019s not eaten.
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