Can this Company Fix America’s Broken Food System? with Luiz Beling, CEO of Apeel Sciences
Modern CTOShow Notes
Why did a smear campaign almost take out this anti-food waste company?
Today, we're talking to Luiz Beling, CEO at Apeel, about how a company that captured 60% of the U.S. avocado market can lose it almost overnight to a coordinated smear campaign. We discuss why narrative security now matters as much as cybersecurity, how a childhood kidnapping in Brazil quietly shaped his approach to crisis leadership, and why the real fix for food waste isn't more supply.
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