What is jackfruit, and why all the buzz about it as a meat alternative?

It’s the largest tree fruit in the world, full of nutrients and underutilized in the parts of the world where it grows. And when Annie Ryu tasted it during a trip to India as a pre-med student, she was blown away. In this video from Natural Products Expo East, Ryu explains how she founded The Jackfruit Co. with the intention of developing a global market and supply chain for jackfruit.