You might be asking, "What is 'foodomics”? Fundamentally, foodomics is the science dedicated to comprehensively studying what's in our food, from its genetic building blocks to its chemical composition. Welcome to the inaugural episode of a special series on the Foodie Pharmacology podcast, produced in collaboration with The Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI)! The PTFI is spearheading a global effort to decipher the makeup of foods, aiming to enhance both human and environmental health. Our guest today is Dr. Tracy Shafizadeh, a distinguished nutritional scientist and the Director of Programs and Partnerships at Verso Biosciences. Additionally, Tracy holds the position of Director of Technology Partnerships at the PTFI. With over 15 years in product development and scientific communication, she has played pivotal roles at various life science corporations. In this episode, we delve into how foodomics is demystifying the composition of crucial foods, including tomatoes. We address some important questions, such as: What are challenges and opportunities for foodomics for advancing our understanding of food and health for people and the planet? How does the multi-omics data that the PTFI is generating complement both existing food composition data - as well as existing foodomics efforts? How do you envision the data being generated by the Periodic Table of Food Initiative to be utilized? What are your hopes?  What does a nourishing food system look like to you? What are you most hopeful about for the future of food? This Foodie Pharmacology podcast is part of a special series co-designed with the Periodic Table of Food Initiative also known as the PTFI. The views and opinions in this podcast are those of the presenters and represent the synthesis of science. The PTFI is a program of RF Catalytic Capital managed by a collaborative team at the American Heart Association and the Alliance of Bioversity CIAT that seeks to advance our fundamental understanding of food composition by providing tools, data, and training to scientists across the global so they can better characterize the quality of the world’s edible biodiversity. The PTFI's ultimate goal is to advance data-driven solutions in the food sector for the health of people and the planet. Funding for the PTFI is provided by The Rockefeller Foundation, the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, Seerave Foundation, Fourfold Foundation, and Atria Health Collaborative. https://foodperiodictable.org/    HELPFUL LINKS: Foodomics: A Data-Driven Approach to Revolutionize Nutrition and Sustainable Diets What Is In A Tomato? Mapping The Building Blocks Of Food #foodomics #omics #tomato #PTFI  #foodiepharmacology #cassadraquave