Lucky Iron Fish
A Social Enterprise Tackling Iron Deficiency
- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
"The story of the Lucky Iron Fish is a great example of how business can be a force for good."â MICHELE ROMANOW, Dragons' Den host and CEO, Clearbanc Research into iron deficiency and entrepreneurial determination brought the Lucky Iron Fish to cooking pots around the world. When Canadian researcher Dr. Christopher Charles was studying the devastation caused by iron deficiency in impoverished populations in Southeast Asia, he discovered an innovative way to help people get iron into their diets: place an iron ingot right into their cooking pots. Dr. Gavin Armstrong, a biomedical scientist and entrepreneur, built upon Charles's findings to develop, manufacture, and distribute that ingot, which became the Lucky Iron Fish, a cost-effective solution to iron deficiency. The business thrived and the product was recognized around the world by NGOs and organizations such as World Vision, CARE International, Catholic Relief Services, and GlobalMedic. While sustaining growth through the pandemic was a challenge, Lucky Iron Fish met it head-on and now looks ahead to a bright future.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- 1 Origins of Lucky Iron Fish
- 2 Christopher Charles and the GroundÂbreaking Research
- 3 Gavin Armstrong and His Challenging Youth
- 4 Personal Development at the University of Guelph
- Photo Insert
- 5 Early Life of LIFe
- 6 Scoring in the Dragonsâ Den
- 7 Coping Through the Pandemic
- 8 The Future of LIFe
- Epilogue: A Conversation About Mental Health and the Workplace
- Appendix I: Awards and Honours for Gavin Armstrong and LIFe
- Appendix II: Herb Shovellerâs Publications, Awards, and Honours
- Acknowledgements
- Index
- About the Authors
- About Lucky Iron Fish Enterprise (LIFe)