Season 2, Ep. 3: Fermented Food Biomes Prof. Paul Cotter

Biomes by Dr. Ruairi Robertson

Feb 9, 202141:58Science & Medicine

Kombucha, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi… fermented foods such as these have suddenly appeared on the shelves and menus around the world. Much of this is due to our increasing knowledge about our gut microbiomes. But what is...

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