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Send us Fan Mail Lee Cadesky, is a food scientist and engineer specializing in alternative proteins. Lee holds an M.S. in Food Engineering from Cornell University, where she also worked as a lecturer. As the co-founder of C-fu Foods and One Hop Kitchen, she has spent years developing insect-based ingredients and navigating the realities of the food tech star ... Show More
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