A Mason jar sits on my kitchen counter. Stuffed with shredded cabbage, the contents look like any jar you might find on a supermarket shelf. But what's inside is alive. When I loosen the lid, the ...

Postbiotics are more than probiotic "waste," they're actually beneficial for your body, and you can get them from many of the foods that keep your gut bacteria healthy.

Lactic acid bacteria are critical to the dairy, food processing, and nutrition industries. Used as probiotics, flavour compounds, and starter cultures for fermented foods such as yogurt, the bacteria ...