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Big day @HelainaHQ! We're producing #Lactoferrin at scale, but it's just the beginning. As we work to change the #functionalfoods landscape, our #precisionfermentation platform can make all bioactive proteins to support #immunehealth - goodbye R&D & hello to commercialization. 👋
The one thing VCs should screen for: obsession. I unpack what that costs me as a founder here:
fromscratchstories.substack.…
Let me clue you into a secret. No consumer has ever bought a supplement because of how it was made.
DHA in prenatals? Algae.
B2 in multis? Fermentation.
Colostrum for gut health? First food for a newborn calf.
Nobody knows/cares.
Efficacy > everything.
1 in 3 babies born in the US are delivered by C-section. A large share aren't medically necessary.
I call this the Induction-to-Incision Pipeline: start the clock artificially, then punish the mother when she doesn't meet it.
New essay:
open.substack.com/pub/laurah…
Until @HelainaHQ Lactoferrin is available, I rely heavily on lentils for Leo to get his iron. This 1 year old loves red lentil curry. He also loves @NovaFerrum
Great to see some positive news around #genderparity this weekend, with women "projected to make up half of corporate leadership as early as 2030" per @SPGMarketIntel
@FortuneMagazine broke down the numbers -- fortune.com/2023/08/11/women…
#Lactoferrin supports more than the growth & development of infants.
It's also beneficial for adults, regulating iron levels, improving nutrient absorption & supporting cognitive health. Plus, it's great for energy, endurance & gut health.
This is why we're excited to be the first company that's harnessing our bodies’ innate power via technology, scaling it to make the benefits of human proteins accessible to everyone as a high-value ingredient in #functionalfoods.
What about the future of food excites you most?
Gearing up for this year’s #GFC2023 in San Francisco, where I'll be participating as a speaker.
Join me on September 19 beginning at 1:30-2:45pm!
Anyone in my network can use GFICOMMUNITY23 when registering to save 10%
goodfoodconference.com/
We need more of this 👇
@HelainaHQ, we're building an environment centered around equity in the workplace and supporting our employees at all stages of their lives.
It's why we offer a fully stocked pumping room, childcare reimbursement program, and more.
Unless one can generate a protective field, moms need safe, comfortable spaces where they can breastfeed or express milk at work. To support breastfeeding moms, employers can provide options like:
🕙Flexible work schedules
🧸On-site childcare
🛜 Teleworking
⌛️Part-time work
🤱🏻Letting mothers bring their babies to work
👉bit.ly/3JVDyoF
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
ALT A firefighter (woman) is seen carrying her baby on her back enveloped in a superhero protective shield. This fantasy image plays on the narrative of superhero powers - underlining the message that breastfeeding shouldn't require superhero powers.
This weekend, we celebrated my son, Leo's, 1st birthday 🌟
The timing coincides w. #WorldBreastfeedingWeek which has me reflecting on my own journey of exclusively breastfeeding him.
A year in, I've learned:
Feeding an infant doesn't wait for busy schedules.
As parents, we have to make it work. I've nursed in cars, planes and even in front of the Colosseum. 🏟️
It takes countless hours & support to keep going. Yet, most people don't have this access.
Societally, we need to break the #breastfeeding stigma, empowering women to decide what's best for their child.
The opportunity to change the narrative and better support today's parents is now.
Laura Katz retweeted
This new data confirms what many women know firsthand: Gender bias threatens women’s safety, limits their access to education and jobs, and silences their perspectives. And everyone, not just women, suffers because of it. m-gat.es/3XZm4NG
I love seeing @HelainaHQ in the news!
Thanks @FoodBizNews for sharing details about our brilliant COO, Paola, winning the pitch competition @IFT's #IFTFIRST last week. 👏🧬🎉
Read it here: foodbusinessnews.net/article…
Did you know? Lactoferrin promotes immune homeostasis, helping your body stay balanced and ready to fight off pathogens.
This is core to what we're building @helainahq.
#LactoferrinBenefits #ImmuneHealth
🔬@HelainaHQ is making waves in the nutrition world!
Our amazing COO, Paola Delgado, delivered the winning pitch at #IFTFIRST, emphasizing our role as pioneers in producing human #lactoferrin for immunity power! 🚀 #InnovativeNutrition #foodasmedicine
linkedin.com/posts/paola-del…
If you're at #IFTFIRST today, be sure to stop by @HelainaHQ's booth and meet the team. 🧬👋
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The truth is, U.S. working mom's need more support.
“The need for support extends well beyond the limited early stages of parenthood & yet tends to drop off precipitously beyond that point in time at which mothers return from parental leave." @The_Mom_Project @FortuneMagazine
The arrival of a firstborn child doesn’t have any effect on a man’s earnings, but moms experience a 51% dock in pay. trib.al/5N91n5n
I offered some of my thoughts around this topic over @MotherlyMedia - mother.ly/career-money/work-…