Fermentation is one of the oldest food preservative methods in history.
1.    Find three foods in your house that are produced by fermentation and yield positive health benefits to the human body.
2.    What is the shelf life of these products?
3.    What are the microbes responsible for the fermentation products and describe the fermentation products found in your foods that impacts flavor, shelf life and health benefits?
4.    What are the starting substrates for the fermentation products in your food samples?
5.    What are the health benefits of the fermentation products?
6.    What are some negative aspects to the fermentation products in human health?
7.    Are there any environmental concerns with fermentation products?

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