Future Extraordinaire

Ep 9B: Trust your gut – food, farming and the microbiome


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You are what you eat, and our guest Dr Sam Morris, says eating microbial content (otherwise known as the good bacteria) is the way to a healthier gut. 

In part II of the conversation with Amit Midha, President of Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) and Global Digital Cities, and Danny Elmarji, APJ Vice President of Presales, Dell Technologies, we examine how we can relook, relearn and rethink how our lifestyles and food intake to leave a positive impact on the planet with the aid of technology and science.

Listen to part I of the episode here.

If you’re eager to find out more about microbial content or environmental impact from food production, you can read it here below. Alternatively, feel free to reach out to Sam on his LinkedIn or via email at [email protected]. He is more than happy to connect for scientific consulting, grant writing or just for a friendly chat:

  • Environmental Impact of Key Food Items in Singapore: https://www.ecosperity.sg/content/dam/ecosperity-aem/en/reports/Environmental-Impact-of-Key-Food-Items-in-Singapore_Oct2019.pdf
  • Singapore’s Current Food Intake: https://www.sfa.gov.sg/docs/default-source/tools-and-resources/yearly-statistics/per-capita-consumption.pdf
  • Learn About How Much Water is Used to Produce Your Food: https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/jan/10/how-much-water-food-production-waste
  • The gut microbiome: Relationships with disease and opportunities for therapy: doi: 10.1084/jem.20180448
  • Hydroponic water savings for tomatoes: https://www.rockwool.com/group/about-us/our-thinking/sustainability-and-circularity/water-management/
  • CO2 emissions for various farming sources: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/5ab9f633207d13d38f431dfcf/files/de58fece-2e71-40cb-bf56-22684276a800/OneFarm_CO2_Report_20181102.pdf
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