S5 E15: Fighting a $400B Food Waste Problem with AI: Matt Schwartz of Afresh

Code Story | Startup Podcast for CTOs, CEOs and Technical Founders · Sep 21, 2021 · 31m

Matt Schwartz is a lover of food. It's been a huge part of his personal and professional life, in such areas like evidence based nutrition, exercise science, and the history & economics of our food system. As a kid, he was a picky eater. Over time, learning to eat better was a catalyst towards personal improvement for Matt. He believes that food, more so than anything else, shapes the health of our planet and the health of us, as individuals.

Not surprisingly, he loves to seek out the best food nearby. But outside of food, he has become obsessed with chess, and is being coached by a…