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FOOD & BEVERAGE

“FROM KIMCHI TO
KOMBUCHA TO
SAUERKRAUT, THESE
PROBIOTIC-PACKED
FOODS CAN HELP
IMPROVE GUT HEALTH
AND BOOST THE
IMMUNE SYSTEM.”

FERMENTED FOODS with companies like Blue Apron and HelloFresh
Fermented foods have been around for centuries, but delivering pre-measured ingredients and recipes to your
they are enjoying a resurgence in popularity as people door. These kits make it easy to cook restaurant-quality
discover their many health benefits. From kimchi to meals at home, and they are particularly popular with
kombucha to sauerkraut, these probiotic-packed foods busy professionals and families. Chefs like Jamie Oliver
can help improve gut health and boost the immune have gotten in on the trend, offering their own meal kits
system. Fermentation experts like Sandor Katz, through online platforms
author of The Art of Fermentation, have helped to
popularise this age-old practice and bring it into the ZERO-WASTE COOKING
mainstream. With food waste becoming a major issue worldwide,
many chefs are embracing the concept of zero-waste
MEAL KITS cooking. This means using every part of an ingredient,
Meal kits have exploded in popularity in recent years, from root to stem, and finding creative ways to

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