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A joint message from the Ontario chicken industry

The information surrounding COVID-19 is vast and continually evolving.
The Association of Ontario Chicken Processors (AOCP), Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO), Ontario Agri Business Association (OABA), Ontario Broiler Hatching Egg and Chick Commission (OBHECC), Ontario Hatcheries Association (OHA) and Poultry Service Association (PSA) have collaborated to communicate the following health and safety measures to all relevant stakeholders in the Ontario chicken industry.
 
Together, we are committed to ensuring the Ontario chicken industry remains reliable and strong during the pandemic. Collectively, we are working hard to ensure Ontarians have access to a steady supply of fresh, locally grown chicken.
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Sweetener Effects on Gut Health - Dr. Kwangwook Kim

Video: Sweetener Effects on Gut Health - Dr. Kwangwook Kim



In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kwangwook Kim, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, discusses the use of non-nutritive sweeteners in nursery pig diets. He explains how sucralose and neotame influence feed intake, gut health, metabolism, and the frequency of diarrhea compared to antibiotics. The conversation highlights mechanisms beyond palatability, including hormone signaling and nutrient transport. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Receptors responsible for sweet taste are present not only in the mouth but also along the intestinal tract.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Kwangwook Kim / kwangwook-kim is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, specializing in swine nutrition and feed additives under disease challenge models. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from the University of California, Davis, where he focused on intestinal health and metabolic responses in pigs. His research evaluates alternatives to antibiotics, targeting gut health and performance in nursery pigs.