Bill Gates unveiled NutriStream, an ad-supported eating platform that “solves world hunger” by placing a 30-second commercial before every bite. At a Seattle demo, he took one forkful of mashed potatoes after a car insurance spot. “Eating is inefficient from a monetization standpoint,” Gates said, citing 16 trillion missed U.S. ad opportunities and requiring users to hold their phones to their mouths for facial-recognition enforcement. Beta tester Margaret Hoffman called her first NutriStream dinner “surreal but surprisingly filling,” after viewing detergent, crypto, and seventeen car dealership ads to finish a salad. Premium user David Chen upgraded after two days. “Worth every penny to eat a sandwich without learning about extended warranties,” he said between ad-free bites. A Gates Foundation director touted $847 billion in year-one ad revenue and partnerships like McDonald’s during salads and Peloton during dessert. Critics worry about mandatory ads while chewing. Gates dismissed “analog eating era” concerns and teased NutriStream 2.0: augmented reality ads projected onto food, plus mandatory slogan recitals before swallowing. “We’re feeding minds,” he said, taking another app-approved bite.