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E.99 "70% Of Your Immune System Is In Your Gut" - Jon Walsh Co-Founder of Bio&Me
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This week in the kitchen I am joined by Co-Founder of Bio&Me Jon Walsh.
Bio&Me is dedicated to promoting gut health and believes in the importance of dietary diversity. From granolas to porridge pots, their goal is to incorporate a wide variety of plants into every product. Founded by Jon Walsh and Dr. Megan Rossi, Bio&Me boasts a formidable team. With Jon's extensive experience in the food industry, having worked with renowned brands like Nestle, Procter and Gamble, and John West, coupled with Dr. Megan's background in science and nutrition, they possess the ideal skillset to revolutionize the market and raise awareness about the significance of gut health.
Recently, there has been increasing attention on gut health, which is fantastic considering its crucial role in overall well-being. Some even liken the gut to a "second brain" due to its influence on various aspects of our functioning and emotions. However, Bio&Me has been advocating for this long before it became a trend. Therefore, I wanted to speak with Jon about the journey of Bio&Me, its origins, and whether the heightened awareness of gut health is positively or negatively impacting the industry.
What's particularly refreshing about Jon's perspective is that he doesn't come from a scientific or nutritional background. Instead, he discusses gut health in straightforward terms, avoiding complex health terminology that can often be confusing and overwhelming. This episode is a fantastic way of understanding ways in which you can support your gut health as well as understanding why it is important that we all do so.
The topics we covered were...
- Why is Gut Health so important
- What are the affects of bad Gut Health
- Why did you start Bio&Me
- How did you bring Bio&Me to life
- What is your role in Bio&Me and how does it differ to Dr Megans role?
- What is added to Bio&Me that makes it so different to other brands on the market
- What is the difference between Probiotic and Prebiotic
- A lot of brands claim to have gut health benefits when they don't - how can they do this?
- How can consumers really tell if a product is going to be beneficial to their gut health
- How has the journey been bringing Bio&Me to life
- Did you have to educate consumers when you started
- Biggest challenges you faced as a business
- What's next for Bio&Me/ any NPD you can talk about
To check out Bio&Me and the products that they offer click here
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This episode was hosted and produced by Georgia Symonds
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