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Explore the Power of Good Bacteria™

What if we started looking to nature for answers to build a sustainable future? It's possible already. Discover the wonderful world of good bacteria and join the conversation using #goodbacteria on social media.


Insights on good bacteria

Insight | November 18, 2019

Antibiotic resistance: how to treat the problem before our problems become untreatable

Antibiotics, arguably one of the most important medical discoveries in human history, have unwittingly contributed to the rapid advance of once-manageable pathogens (bacteria that make us sick). These pathogens have become more resistant to treatment, ultimately threatening our health and the effectiveness of the very medicine created to combat them.

Insight | October 23, 2019

Fighting food waste with good bacteria

Did you know that one third of all food goes to waste? Did you know that if just 25% of that waste was preserved, it could feed the 800 million people that are starving? We need to address this unbearable paradox – and good bacteria can be part of the solution. They can help keep food from going bad too fast and ensure that for instance dairy products stay fresh and safe longer.
Insight | October 23, 2019

Meet your 40 trillion micro warriors: the gut microbiota

From shortly after birth, your gut is home to trillions of good bacteria – the gut microbiota – influencing your appetite, immune system and even, to a degree, your physical and mental wellbeing. A healthy gut microbiota at the very start of life is key to a healthy life. But can you improve your gut flora as an adult?
Insight | October 23, 2019

Fermentation – the secret behind all your favorite food

Most of us think of sauerkraut and kombucha when we hear the word fermentation. But even though you might not realize it when walking through the aisles of your local supermarket – up to one third of all food in our diets is fermented. In fact, most of your favorite foods might be fermented. Get insights into the friendly microorganisms that are the real master chefs behind some of the most cherished food around the world.    

"If you don't like bacteria, you're on the wrong planet"

– Steward Brand

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Recommendation of the month

Magtfulde mikrober

Magtfulde mikrober: A study on good bacteria

February 2020

Are you curious about how the microbes in your body affect your health? Or do you want tips on how they can enhance your immune system, digestion and mental wellbeing? Look no further than to this work of world-renowned good bacteria researcher Oluf Borbye Pedersen and Kristian Sjøgren. An insightful read on the power and potential of good bacteria (for Danish readers only).

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TED podcast: How gut microbes affect your lifelong health 

January 2020

In this 11-minute podcast, microbiome researcher Henna-Maria Uusitupa explains how the gut microbes you're born with affect your lifelong health. And how missing microbes can be acquired later on in life to restore the microbiota – reducing negative health consequences.

Listen to podcast 
Bill Gates

Bill Gates believes in probiotics

December 2019

 

Probiotic pills could bring an end to malnutrition, says Bill Gates in this inspiring article in The Telegraph. Read how the Microsoft founder believes that research into the human microbiome holds the key to solving this serious global health threat.

Read article 


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"Probiotic pills could bring an end to malnutrition"

– Bill Gates, The Telegraph, October 7, 2019

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Instagram accounts we like to follow

  • @nomafermants – Get behind the walls of the fermentation lab of the award-winning restaurant Noma in Copenhagen.
  • @bacteriagram – A beautiful feed filled with colorful petri dish images of bacteria.
  • @chefedwardlee – The chef behind the feature documentary "Fermented" takes us behind the scenes of his life.
  • @guiliaenders – This German scientist "gut" it figured out! The key to live a happier, healthier life is inside us. 
  • @micropia_amsterdam – When you look from really close, a new world is revealed...
  • @michaelpollan – Fascinated about places where nature and culture intersect: on our plates, in our farms and gardens, and in our minds. 
  • @thesourscientist – Master blender and yeast scientist at Mikkeller Baghaven in Copenhagen crafting wild and rustic ales with native microflora.

 

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Explore how the Power of Good Bacteria™ work from farm to fork

FMC

Healthy plants

Learn how microbial solutions for today’s farmers can help lower the use of chemical pesticides and create a sustainable food system.

Go to our Plant Health section
Cattle eating

Healthy animals

Discover how good bacteria in livestock farming can improve animal health and feed conversion while lowering the use of antibiotics.

Go to our Animal Health section
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Healthy food

Learn how bacteria can help fight food waste without compromising the consumers' wish for healthy, authentic, tasty and convenient food.

Go to our Food Cultures & Enzymes section

Healthy people

Explore the health benefits of probiotics and how these good bacteria can reduce the need for antibiotics and improve general well-being.

Go to our Human Health section

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