How I built a machine that feeds millions | Felix Brooks-church

摘要

Felix Brooks Church, a social entrepreneur, discusses his work on food fortification to combat hidden hunger, a condition affecting billions globally. He introduces a device that can be installed in flour mills to add essential nutrients to flour, helping to improve nutrition for millions. This solution is not only efficient but also simple, making a significant impact on people's health, as seen in his son Leo's case, where adding vitamins to his diet changed his life.

学习信息

难度

B2

词数

2880 词

句数

182 句

时长

18 分钟

主题

Health & Fitness

系列

TED Talks Daily

重点词汇

• fortify强化；加固；增加（营养）
• malnutrition营养不良
• curator策展人；管理员
• innovative创新的；有创意的
• commercialize商业化；使商品化
• mandate命令；授权；强制执行
• systemic系统的；体系的；全面的
• invisible看不见的；无形的

重点词组

• food fortification食品强化
• hidden hunger隐性饥饿
• preventable sickness可预防的疾病
• scale up扩大规模；扩展
• system change系统性变革