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Ask HN: What food problems exist that only need a programmer to solve?

2 points by robertAngst ↗ HN
Its pretty apparent that there is a severe shortage of programmers and that there are plenty of problems that still need solved.

I have an interest in solving food problems, time expense or monetary expense.

Calories Per Dollar and Protein Per Dollar, has already been solved.

What other problems can a programmer improve in food? (for consumer, not industry)

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pmdulaney
Shall I have the pork-flavored ramen or the shrimp-flavored ramen?
LinuxBender
Interactions between foods, supplements and drugs. Doctors are only taught drugs and some foods. To have a questionnaire that patients could complete online at their health care provider that might warn them or their doctor about risky combinations could save a lot of lives.

Later versions of such a thing could potentially even factor in genetics and / or ethnic background and / or health history and pre-existing conditions.