VolumeIV
The Living World of Fermentation
Fermentation for Life
Fermentation in contemporary life — nutrition, health, sustainability, biodiversity, food security, culinary innovation and developing research.
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About this volume
About This Volume
Volume IV considers fermentation in contemporary life, including nutrition, sustainability, biodiversity, food security, culinary innovation and developing research.
It looks at what traditional fermentation can continue to teach us, while considering how science and changing food systems may shape its future — connecting traditional knowledge with contemporary understanding.
In these pages
What You’ll Explore
- Nutrition and health
- Sustainability and biodiversity
- Food security
- Culinary innovation
- Contemporary living
- Developing research and the future of fermentation
Key themes
Key Themes
- Nutrition
- Sustainability
- Biodiversity
- Food systems
- Research
- The future
Readers
Who It’s For
- Nutrition professionals approaching fermented foods through microbial activity and health
- Readers interested in sustainability, biodiversity and changing food systems
- Anyone curious about fermentation’s continuing place in contemporary life
About the author
Marcia George
Marcia George is an independent researcher, educator and writer whose work explores the science, history, culture and living traditions of fermentation.
Her research encompasses microbial ecology, traditional food preservation, culinary heritage, fermentation science, global food cultures, and the relationships between food, health and human civilisation. Drawing together knowledge from different cultures and disciplines, she seeks to present fermentation simultaneously as a biological process and a shared human story.
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