Angus Brown is the founder of Ārepa, and in this episode he joins us to explain what nootropics are and how his company uses them to make a drink that’s good for your brain. Alice and Simon give it a try to see if it helps them remember stuff. Angus is also a member of Future Food Aotearoa, a 10-person collective of emerging food tech leaders (including Dietary Requirements’ own Sophie), and they talk about how they're joining forces to help New Zealand become the Silicon Valley of the food scene.

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