This year to celebrate #WorldMicrobiomeDay, we are sharing some resources from the DOMINO project and its collaborative initiatives! The theme of 2024 was “Feed your microbes – How diet shapes your gut microbiome”. Dive in to the information below to learn more about how microbiomes play an important role for our health and everyday lives. […]
Category: Policy makers
Meet our DOMINO Microbiome Ambassadors!
#MicrobiomeAmbassador is a campaign initiated by the EU project MicrobiomeSupport. This is a social media campaign aimed at all microbe enthusiasts to share why they love microbes and their communities (a.k.a microbiomes). Through this campaign, we see the faces behind the research, and get a glimpse into why the microbiome is important for them. Meet […]
Fermented foods: What are they, and what is their impact on our health?
Fermented foods have been consumed around the world for centuries. Today, they endure in kitchens, restaurants and markets, where an estimated 5000 types of fermented foods are eaten worldwide, making up 5-40% of human diets. As certain foods and beverages such as sourdough bread and kombucha rise in popularity and receive trend-worthy recognition, it begs […]
DOMINO Newsletter #1
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DOMINO Newsletter #2
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Celebrating World Pulses Day: A Spotlight on Fermented Pulses
Since 2018, on February 10th the United Nations (UN) celebrates World Pulses Day, a global event designed to raise public awareness about the environmental significance and nutritional benefits of pulses. These edible seeds from a legume plant (including lentils, chickpeas, beans, lupin and other protein grains) have great benefits for food security, nutrition, health, […]
Gut Health & Fermented Foods – An Emerging Factor for Health and Disease Prevention?
The human microbiome, a community of more than 50 trillion bacteria and many more living microorganisms settled in and on our bodies, represents a pandora box of great mysteries. While a clear definition of a “healthy microbiome” does not yet exist, diversity has emerged as one major factor that enables the microbiome to support the immune system, provide nutrients and in some cases prevent certain diseases. Overall, these microorganisms play an important role in our lives and in the way our bodies function.
World Microbiome Day 2023
It’s online the video of the webinar “Transforming healthier food for a healthier planet” organised on the 27th of June within the frame of the World Microbiome Day 2023.