What is Mission Edible?

Mission: Edible \'mi-shan e'de-bel\ n. [idea] 1: A method of helping the consumer of food (esp. produce) to obtain more knowledge concerning their purchase of food, ie. scanning a QR code on the food of purchase with an intelligent cellular device, thus connecting the consumer to a webpage containing information concerning the origin and safety of the food of purchase.


In other words, it is the idea of putting QR codes on food so that a consumer can scan them with a smart phone and get information from a website about where the food comes from.  It is good for the consumer and good for the grower.  The grower can share a lot of information with the consumer in a little bit of space.

Food Safety Survey

 

Our team is working on a new challenge this year in the field of food safety. How safe do you think our food is? We would like to find out. Please take a few minutes to answer the survey questions below. Your feedback could be just the spark we need to come up with a new innovation in food safety. We are looking for a wide range of respondents (young to old/ male and female). If you have respondents from varying categories at your home, we would like to hear from all of you.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YBLSJ3M

Diabetes Mine Design Challenge

The Dii was highlighted on the Diabetes Mine blog.  Each year Diabetes Mine has a contest to encourage creative solutions to help with diabetes.  You can read more at:
http://www.diabetesmine.com/?s=lego

Pi POD meets Governor Herbert

What a great experience!  Team Pi POD met with Governor Herbert today.  The team met with the Governor in the Gold Room at the Utah State Capitol. 

To everyone from the Governor's Office that helped arrange this experience, Thank you for making it so memorable!

Link to all photos with Governor Herbert:  http://governor.utah.gov/photos/Photos%20from%202011/04%20-%20April/

Thank you Dr. Hansen

Thank you Dr. Hansen for meeting with team Pi POD. 

Dr. Hansen met with Pi POD this week, and he provided a unique perspective on diabetes and CGM's (continuous glucose monitors).  Dr. Hansen is a medical doctor and has lada diabetes.  We are grateful for his input and his time helping the team take a closer look at the Dii.

Pi POD on Connect2Utah.com

This is a picture of Pi POD with Fields Moseley from Channel 2.  Watch the story at:

http://connect2utah.com/news-story/?nxd_id=139106

Link to Pi POD on KSL (also featured in the Deseret News)

Utah LEGO League group headed to World Festival - ksl.com

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705369786/Utah-LEGO-League-group-headed-to-World-Festival.html