Analysis

February 1, 2021

This startup has invented an ice cream with fat you can't absorb

Lub Foods claims having found the holy grail of fat replacement.


Julia Caesar

6 min read

Imagine indulging on a creamy dessert, a chocolate chip cookie or a pizza – without gaining weight, rotting your teeth or having your blood sugar spike and crash.

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