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How I Built a Machine That Feeds Millions | Felix Brooks-church | TED

If you ate bread this week (or cooked with salt and oil), you probably benefited from something millions miss out on: food fortification. Social entrepreneur Felix Brooks-church is on a mission to solve “hidden hunger” — malnutrition caused by a lack of nutrients — by fortifying everyday foods for regions of the world hit hardest…

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If you ate bread this week (or cooked with salt and oil), you probably benefited from something millions miss out on: food fortification. Social entrepreneur Felix Brooks-church is on a mission to solve “hidden hunger” — malnutrition caused by a lack of nutrients — by fortifying everyday foods for regions of the world hit hardest by food insecurity. Laying out a pragmatic vision to improve food systems globally, he reminds us that hunger doesn’t always look like an empty plate. (Recorded at TED2026 on April 14, 2026)

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  1. @Redball1980

    August 3, 2026 at 11:15 am

    Build a machine , called earth.
    Then feed everyone..
    Simple.

  2. @doraemon8840

    August 3, 2026 at 11:28 am

    interesting

  3. @pache7216

    August 3, 2026 at 11:39 am

    just pray for manna,,, duh!!

  4. @RatanSons-y1t

    August 3, 2026 at 1:28 pm

    Right Way to Humanity 🙏🇮🇳

  5. @rontarrant

    August 3, 2026 at 2:13 pm

    He’s got connections all over the world? He has a board of directors? Look at his eyes. He’s just another rich guy trying to make more money.

  6. @DixieWrekDeaD

    August 3, 2026 at 2:15 pm

    Too bad. I need examples of lowlifes to remind me that I’m better than everyone else.

  7. @TheVigilante2000

    August 3, 2026 at 3:58 pm

    Has this guy been to Asia? You don’t see too much flower.

  8. @ChristophS-w1l

    August 3, 2026 at 4:07 pm

    Touching!
    How powerful!
    Thank you!!!

  9. @Ryxbar

    August 3, 2026 at 4:10 pm

    This is exceptional. No politics, no spin, just genuinely trying to help the world. We should all learn from him

  10. @sklunt

    August 3, 2026 at 4:26 pm

    nutricious crops, lol

    • @what-t7o

      August 3, 2026 at 4:29 pm

      2 mins

    • @kinsmed

      August 3, 2026 at 9:33 pm

      Okay. When you have spelling and sentence structure mastered…
      come on back and criticize.

  11. @what-t7o

    August 3, 2026 at 4:29 pm

    does someone want a followback?

  12. @kinsmed

    August 3, 2026 at 9:31 pm

    I keep wondering when TED Talks is going to settle into tedium.
    And it ain’t happened yet.

  13. @richtrem978

    August 3, 2026 at 10:40 pm

    The problem it is NOT WE, maybe you but certainly the billionnairs and the greed Stop accepting the lies from them, stop supporting them.

  14. @Rahelgreen3

    August 4, 2026 at 7:09 am

    Little do most people know about hidden hunger. Until you have seen a child suffer from anemia, stunting or preventable neural tube defects, it’s hard to grasp why food fortification matters. This is the kind of innovation that quietly saves millions of lives, reaching families in the most remote communities through an incredibly brilliant machine. What an extraordinary legacy. This is GENIUS!!!🙏

  15. @slowenglishpodcasttv

    August 4, 2026 at 8:11 am

    Simple technology solving massive global challenges.

  16. @mboyafamily3261

    August 4, 2026 at 10:12 am

    Well done Felix. Proud of you and what we do as Sanku to fight hidden hunger

  17. @ExistentialWolf

    August 4, 2026 at 3:44 pm

    Agriculture brought as many problems as solutions. Nourishment refers to satisfaction not sustenance. We can eat anything to derive energy from, and continue to breath. Nourishment is the journey people recall when talking about life. 🐾🪜👣

  18. @robertmwakajwanga7433

    August 5, 2026 at 1:27 am

    It’s a fatal oversight to talk about food security without investing in food fortification. Hidden hunger isn’t a problem for the future — it’s an active crisis killing thousands of children and women every single day. Sanku technology is the difference between a child who thrives and a child we lose.

  19. @mosefrand

    August 5, 2026 at 7:55 am

    What an absolute legend. A great father and an inspiration. Much respect.

  20. @amyschwimmer3889

    August 5, 2026 at 12:46 pm

    Fantastic talk, and mind-boggling achievements, Felix! Huge thanks to you, Leah, and your team for your dramatic impact.

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