Thoughts for Food... and Beyond

Akiva Gross

Ph.D. in organic chemistry from The Weizmann Institute of Science.My interest in food and nutrition started in infancy. My family’s apartment was located above our bakery. Some of my first sensory experiences of smell and taste took place there. I ha…

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