Widely used by the food industry, emulsifiers – a type of food additive – are found in many everyday foods. Given their omnipresence in our diet, the health effects of their consumption have become a real public health issue. Benoit Chassaing, Inserm Research Director and leader of the Microbiome-Host Interactions team at Institut Pasteur (Inserm/Université Paris Cité/CNRS), has previously shown that by acting directly on our gut microbiota, these additives could promote the development of chronic inflammatory diseases and metabolic deregulations. In a new study published in Gut, he and his team developed a human microbiota model capable of predicting each person’s sensitivity to an emulsifier, using a simple stool sample.
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Published on 24 October 2023Inserm Launches Its New Campaign Against Fake News in Health
Inserm has launched a new component of its general public campaign, On gagne tous les jours à s’intéresser à la santé [We always benefit from focusing on health]. The Institute has created a series of fake products promising miracle solutions, like those promoted on social media.
