Food science often begins with simple experiences. A taste, a texture, a question about what happens inside a single ingredient. Many people move past these moments, but one moment stayed with Lana Zivanovic for years. As a teenager, she read a book that explored the benefits of honey for human health. The idea that food could protect and even improve life stirred a quiet excitement. It planted a belief that food carries power far beyond flavor and calories. This early curiosity opened a path sh