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I have a startup idea surrounding this that I think could be killer. I'm working full-time (on another startup) but I'm applying to YC anyway because I think it

I have a startup idea surrounding this that I think could be killer. I'm working full-time (on another startup) but I'm applying to YC anyway because I think it would be an easy hack with huge benefits and the possibility of making a lot of wealth. If you're interested I'm looking for a cofounder -- email me at daniellefong at daniellefong dot com.

rdouble 17y ago
Have you seen Joel Fuhrman's ANDI rating system? It's being used at Whole Foods. http://www.examiner.com/x-672-Disease-Prevention-Examiner~y2009m3d6-Whats-the-nutrient-density-of-your-food-Get-the-ANDI-score http://www.examiner.com/x-672-Disease-Prevention-Examiner~y2...
- jrockway 17y ago
  What I get out of these "boiled-down" systems is that I should just eat a vitamin pill and some cardboard. Low sugar, low fat, high nutrients.
  - rdouble 17y ago
    Go for it.
  - DaniFong 17y ago
    There might be a lot you're missing. Nutrition is hideously complex, but since we're evolved to eat whole foods and there are a lot of bioactive enzymes and or compounds that aren't well known or in vitamin pills you could be missing out on something crucial.
    - jrockway 17y ago
      That would be my point.
      - DaniFong 17y ago
        And so any labeling system needs to emphasize that it is incomplete, and that vitamins/minerals that we've located might simply be the markers of good food: not the sole constituents. It's like correlations versus causality.
- DaniFong 17y ago
  Yeah I think the ANDI system is fundamentally flawed and there's a much better way to do things.