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Anti-aging zealot Bryan Johnson wants to start ‘foodome sequencing’


In the same way that genome sequencing determines the genetic makeup of an organism, Bryan Johnson — the investor and founder behind the Don’t Die

“We’re going to sequence the U.S. ‘foodome,’ which means test 20% of foods that constitute 80% of the American diet based on stuff we eat everyday,” Johnson said Thursday at the SXSW festival in Austin. The idea received a round of applause from the packed audience at SXSW, who eagerly participated in Johnson’s various breathing exercises, prompts to move around, and a longevity experiment that involved balancing on one foot with eyes closed. Previously, she covered social media for Forbes.com, and her work has appeared in Bloomberg CityLab, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Mother Jones, i-D (Vice) and more.

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